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Almost any questions pertaining to epilepsy, seizures, pseudo-seizures, testing for epilepsy, medications, surgery. Self-care, appropriate emergency measures, medication side-effects, drug interactions etc.

Experience in the area

Working as an epilepsy nurse clinican in a large comprehensive epilepsy center for 15 years. Previous employment with a major pharmaceutical company working in pharmaceutical research. Before that - varied experience in nursing.

What do you like about this subject?

I am an epilepsy professional

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I continue to do research and continue to see patients

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tami05/22/12101010Good
amanbhat05/21/12101010 
Shari04/25/12101010Thanks for the info.
Jim04/25/12101010 
tami04/24/12101010 

Recent Answers from Sophia, R.N., M.S.

2012-05-20 seizures:

Hi Tami,  Unless there is a structural abnormality causing the seizures, the MRI would still be normal in epilepsy without structural changes.    You did not say what your son's symptoms are that cause

2012-05-14 Seizures of my son:

Hello Amanbhat,  Your physician is correct in watching your son's  SGPT or liver enzymes because a dangerous side effect to valproate is liver failure.  The new drug that they suggested, Keppra in the

2012-04-25 Surgery:

Hi Shari,  Yes, there is epilepsy surgery available to a small number of individuals who fit the profile.  The origin of the seizure disorder must be limited to a small portion of the brain that does not

2012-04-23 son s seizures:

Tami,  The only "natural" treatment for epilepsy that I know of is called the Ketogenic diet.  This is an extraordinarily difficult diet for people to follow based on very high fat and almost no carbohydrates

2012-04-22 Vital Signs:

Hi Jim,    That is nonsense.  No one can tell if an individual's vital signs are stable by looking at them,  unless their vital signs are grossly abnormal.  That said, it IS just good medical practice

 

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