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Joseph DeMartino

Afghanistan

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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.

Past/Present Clients

none

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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User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
Christina	09/14/09	10	9	10	8	Thank you for your advice Joe!! I .....
Valerie	06/06/09	10	10	10	10	Joseph reinforced everything I had been already .....
Dana	05/20/09	10	10	10	10	This was the best response I've had .....
Alicia	05/16/09	10	10	10	10	thank you Joe. You were very helpful .....
ann lumley	11/03/08	10	10	10	10	thank you for your reply. i wish .....

Recent Answers from Joseph DeMartino

2009-10-29 Seizure Recurrence:

hi Daniel the primary distinction is that for any sort of body injury,your leg,arm and especially your spine a ct will be more helpful,generally speaking,as it affords the dr.a much more distinctive

2009-10-29 Seizure Recurrence:

hi Daniel first off,i'm sorry to hear of the trouble your friend has had.in terms of likelihood you are essentially correct except that the time period is a bit different.although as time extends

2009-09-11 Temporal Lobe Epilepsy:

hi christina first off,absolutely you need to see a dr. and specifically a neurologist. i actually do have epilepsy and am effected in left temporal lobe.the information you've been given is

2009-06-22 nocturnal seizures:

hi carissa, don't complain too much alot of us out here are much worse than that.i know i must have 60 or 70 a yr. at least,probably more. the only thing that i can think of would be a second

2009-05-18 Epilepsy and Tourettes:

hello Dana, i'm sorry to tell you as far as i understand the answer is yes both conditions can co-exist.ordinarily,if the person giving the tests is well experienced the distinctions between the

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