Epilepsy has plagued humans for generations. The condition is caused by a variety of events including stroke‚ head trauma and infection. However‚ the real cause of epilepsy has never been identified. Currently‚ epilepsy affects more than 2.3 million adults and close to 500‚000 children in the U.S. In addition‚ about 1 out of 26 people will be diagnosed with the condition at some point in their lives. Just as the real cause of epilepsy is unknown‚ there is no conclusive treatment for the condition
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of adversity in my life‚ but I never knew it. I only realized this aspect of my life when a family member said it. Epilepsy is something that my family and I have dealt with for about twelve years; since I was about six years old. We never gave up on pushing seizures out of the picture. We have driven three hours to Cincinnati‚ Ohio for the years in which I have known about epilepsy. I have taken countless types of medicines for the issue‚ and recently got the VNS implant. As stated above‚ I have
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Personal Impact Paper: Epilepsy The Epilepsy Foundation has estimated that every year there that there are 200‚000 new cases of epilepsy reported yearly. Epilepsy can affect people at different ages and in many different ways. In some cases‚ it can only be a temporary problem that can be resolved with medication. In other cases‚ it can be a lifelong battle having it affect many areas in your life. People suffering from epilepsy find it challenging to maintain a regular full functioning life making
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How Epilepsy Changed My Life Gilbert Lutes Essay ENGL 121 10/15/12 Writing Assignment When I was just seven-years old‚ I was diagnosed with epilepsy. I’d been having small and frequent seizures my entire life without ever knowing of it until one day when I was shelling walnuts in front of the fireplace. Everything I ever knew was being stripped away from me. I no longer had control over any of the muscles in my body‚ my ability to speak‚ my actions‚ nor my sight. All I could do was relax
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October 17th‚ 2012 Dr. Sillanpaa Epilepsy Epilepsy is a neurological condition in which affects the nervous system and is also known as a seizure disorder. It is normally diagnosed after a person has had two or more seizures that weren ’t caused by a known medical condition like extremely low blood sugar or alcohol withdrawal. The seizures in epilepsy may be related to a brain injury or a family tendency but most of the time it unfortunately unknown. “Epilepsy”‚ the word itself‚ does not indicate
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seizure the neurologist makes an initial diagnostic of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. An electroencephalogram test was administered and demonstrated intermittent four to six hertz spikes‚ characteristic of generalized spikes of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy individuals that confirm the initial diagnosis. Give this the neurologist recommended low dosage administration of Lamotrigine‚ an anticonvulsant used for the treatment of epilepsy in order to control her
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ritual and folk healing to a profession of secular theory and practice. Epilepsy‚ with its common occurrence‚ dramatic presentation‚ and hidden cause attracted the attention of many healers in the ancient world and was the primary subject of full Hippocratic medical treatise written in fourth century BC. This work known as ’Sacred Disease’ was the first emphatic argument for a naturalistic understanding and treatment of epilepsy and made advances that would not be surpassed for two thousand years.
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describing the occurrences Caesar endured during his time of death. Some of the main points the movie stated was that he was a master a manipulating people‚ he had epilepsy‚ he screamed out “kill me now‚ I won’t resist!”‚ and that he was sick with diarrhea and drowsiness. Most of these actions‚ the investigator thought‚ were due to the epilepsy. I believe it‚ but I also believe all of this was what made Caesar want to commit suicide. But in my mind‚ he didn’t commit suicide‚ but instead asked others to
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Stages in Preparing an Effective Outline for a Presentation Giving a presentation can be a daunting task‚ especially for those not inclined toward public speaking. Still‚ even people with poor speaking skills have the potential to give an effective presentation‚ no matter how large the audience. The key to delivering a compelling presentation is to prepare an effective outline. You will need to follow several guidelines to construct an organized and effective outline. Rhetorical Purpose • Identify
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Organizing Your Speech (all info from Metcalf‚ 2001) FIRST…We’ll talk about: a) How to write good outline b) How to structure body of your speech SECOND…We’ll talk about what makes good Introduction… THIRD…We’ll talk about what makes good Conclusion… FOURTH…We’ll talk some ideas for constructing your Speaking Notes. OUTLINING & BODY Writing an Outline important for several reasons: (1) It saves time (2) It makes sure your ideas presented in logical order (3)
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