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8 Symptoms Of the Most Common Brain Tumor

Confusion and Seizures Patients with this type of tumor sometimes experience cognitive disturbances, which can become apparent when a patient feels dizzy, confused or has seizures.

Do You Know How to Act in a Medical Emergency?

Actions You Can Take if Someone has Seizures Unfortunately, there’s nothing you can do to stop a person from having a seizure, but you have to ensure the patient’s safety during the seizure and prevent them from choking on their saliva or vomit.

This Classical Sonata Can Alleviate Symptoms of Epilepsy

Brain researchers have found that one specific musical piece by Mozart - The Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K448 - is capable to alter the brain waves of epilepsy patients in a way that lowers the number of their seizures.

Knowing the Signs of a Brain Tumor Can Save Your Life...

Sudden onset of seizures If you've never had a seizure before, experiencing one may be one of the first signs of a brain tumor. This occurs because a tumor may apply pressure to the brain's nerve cells, which can end up triggering a seizure.

Discover 8 Powerful Health Benefits of the Kava Plant

It decreases the severity of epilepsy and seizures Kava has been found to help treat seizures and epilepsy, either by itself or in combination with diazepam. This is because kava is able to reduce motor activity, increase seizure thresholds, and improve the anticonvulsant effect of diazepam. 7.

Better Together: Animals Who Collaborate in the Wild

Daniel Greene and His Seizure Snake Image Source: Guilherme Jofili / Flickr Service dogs are pretty common, but what about service snakes? A Washington resident named Daniel Greene, who suffers from grand mal seizures has a special relationship with his 1.5 meter (5ft) long boa named Bedrock.

The Biggest Mistakes You Are Making During Emergencies

Mistake #6: If someone is having a seizure, putting a pencil in her mouth to keep her from swallowing or biting her tongue It is physically impossible to suck your tongue down into your throat. But should you try prevent that from happening it is too risky.

Painful Limbs? You May Have Diabetic Neuropathy...

Anti-Seizure Medication The American Diabetes Association recommends using the anti-seizure drug pregabalin (Lyrica) as your first resort when trying to deal with diabetic neuropathy. Such medication is believed to relieve pain by interfering with pain signals sent by damaged nerves.

20 Cool X-Rays of People, Animals & Objects Explained

RNS devices like this one prevent epileptic seizures. The leads run to the location in the brain where this person's seizures originate, and the brackets are holding the skull together after a craniotomy. Image Source: Imgur 14. A flamingo's X-ray Image Source: Imgur 15.

10 First-Aid Techniques Most of Us Perform Incorrectly

Don’t Put a Spoon into the Mouth or Pull the Tongue of a Person Having a Seizure. Why is it a problem? When having a fit, a person can swallow and choke on an object that has been placed into their mouth to protect the tongue.

A Cooking Oil that Could Help You LOSE Weight? It’s True

It could help prevent epileptic seizures Weight loss isn’t the only reason to incorporate MCT oil in your kitchen.

These 3 Creepy Animals Can Save Human Lives

Spider venom, in particular, has been tested as an experimental treatment of pain caused by IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), as well as a substance that could potentially treat epileptic seizures.

When Animals Cooperate: 10 Incredible Examples!

Daniel Greene and His Seizure Snake Daniel Greene, who suffers from grand mal seizures, uses an unconventional service animal that has apparently become extremely vital to his life. He carries a 5-foot-long boa constrictor, called Bedrock, around his neck.

WARNING: Is Your Water Supply Contaminated with Lead?

In extreme cases, there have been occurrences of seizures, comas, and even deaths. 2. Lead accumulates in your bones and can stay in your body for years. If you're exposed to lead, chances are you'll have it lingering in your system for the rest of your life.

Can This Brazilian Tea Cure Anxiety? Time to Find Out!

The researchers discovered that erysothrine, which is a mulungu plant extract, actually helped inhibit seizures along with reducing anxiety that often accompanies epilepsy.

Why Drinking Too Much Water is Worse Than Too Little

The more serious symptoms include muscle spasms, muscle cramping, weakness, unconsciousness, seizures, and coma. When taking part in physical activities, it’s best to drink when thirsty, during and after. If you have the above symptoms and are concerned, it never hurts to have them checked out.

These Wonderful Dogs Epitomize the Word Heroic!

Faith, a 4-year-old dog, called 911 when her human had a seizure and fell out of her wheelchair. Faith was trained to summon help by pushing a speed-dial button on the phone with her nose. 14.