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====== Epilepsy (seizures) ====== | ====== Epilepsy (seizures) ====== | ||
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Dr. Trevor Marshall, Ph.D | Dr. Trevor Marshall, Ph.D | ||
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===== Evidence of infectious cause ===== | ===== Evidence of infectious cause ===== | ||
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* Viruses and the immune system (({{pubmed> | * Viruses and the immune system (({{pubmed> | ||
* Role of viral infections in the etiology of febrile seizures. (({{pubmed> | * Role of viral infections in the etiology of febrile seizures. (({{pubmed> | ||
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Treatment depends on whether the underlying cause can be determined and how many seizures the person has had. It is fine to continue taking the seizure medications ordered by your doctor. As you progress on the MP, you can discuss the possibility of weaning from the anti-seizure drugs. | Treatment depends on whether the underlying cause can be determined and how many seizures the person has had. It is fine to continue taking the seizure medications ordered by your doctor. As you progress on the MP, you can discuss the possibility of weaning from the anti-seizure drugs. | ||
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Keep in mind that seizure activity could be caused by an immune system reaction at any time while on the MP. To be sure that you are safe, take the usual seizure precautions and work with the study site moderators and your doctor to achieve tolerable immunopathology by the adjustment of meds dosing and schedule while diligently avoiding sun/lights and Vitamin D. | Keep in mind that seizure activity could be caused by an immune system reaction at any time while on the MP. To be sure that you are safe, take the usual seizure precautions and work with the study site moderators and your doctor to achieve tolerable immunopathology by the adjustment of meds dosing and schedule while diligently avoiding sun/lights and Vitamin D. | ||
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At least one member of the MP cohort has epilepsy, and the epileptic activity seems to modulated by immunopathology. Epilepsy is probably a Th1 disease. | At least one member of the MP cohort has epilepsy, and the epileptic activity seems to modulated by immunopathology. Epilepsy is probably a Th1 disease. | ||
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I guess I'm just surprised that I had a seizure after being on the MP for this long, my life is so much better for being on the MP I wouldn' | I guess I'm just surprised that I had a seizure after being on the MP for this long, my life is so much better for being on the MP I wouldn' | ||
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===== Notes and comments ===== | ===== Notes and comments ===== |