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Expert Profile: Joseph DeMartino

Expertise:  I am an epileptic for 43 yrs.my seizures began when I was a 7yr.old child.they disappeared for approx.21yrs.they reappeared when I was 28. no outward cause for the return.in 1992 I had surgery on my left temporal lobe and again in `93.they lessened but I still had them. I now take dilantin and trileptal.seizures are partial ly controlled. I am well versed in the subject.

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What do you like about this subject?  i like the vast amount of knowledge there still is to learn about the human brain.and the vast amount of information it can retain.doctors are still learning little intricaties that were unknown 5,10 or 20 yrs.ago.and how much there still is to learn,that appeals to me
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  i hope to be able to aid people as they begin their trek down this long road.to be able to help as both a learning aide and to displace all the mis-information that now exists. i want to be help people understand that this is not the end of a road,only another direction
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  something magnificent is that if an area is either traumatized or perhaps even removed,such as a temporal lobe, that it can,over time sort of"re-set" itself in another area of the brain.not to full capacity but certainly partially.i find that an amazing ability of the human body
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Thank you so much & we'll keep you posted!
(Mrs. Parks on 10/10/07)
Joe, Well, here's my problem. I live in Heath Ohio and the only place that has neurologists and neurosurgeons is OSU hospital. Which is at least
(Tabitha Bowles on 08/25/07)
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Recent Answers from Joseph DeMartino
2008-02-14  Carbamazepine hi christine, i'll tell you that,as i'm sure you're aware every drug effects us all differently.i'll tell you that i took it for about two yrs.and it was'nt very helpful to me and went on to...
2008-01-28  Are these Pseudo Seizures?? hi teri-lynn i wish i could be more helpful but all i can say to you is if you're unhappy with your current neurologist find another.also, you have to recognize that your dr. may have to adjust...
2008-01-26  seizures problems hi maribel, first off,there is no set time to have a seizure.it also depends on what type of seizures he may be having.are they grand-mal, complex-partial and there are numerous others as well...
2008-01-05  epilepsy hi melanie interesting that you can have what we used to call grand mal seizures and still remain awake and aware.has your dr. had an e.e.g. done as yet?has he had an m.r.i.done on you as yet?what...
2007-12-25  Epilepsy, pregnancy, life dilemmas hi Maya,first off,you did fine with your english.as far as your questions if your EEG's are consistantly read to show activity then it's very possible that a problem exists.you need to,of course,see...
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