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CONCUSSION: Short and Long-Term Impact

ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS Concussion is defined as trauma induced alteration in

By James White, MD|2012-05-02T13:31:32-05:00May 2nd, 2012|Education, Featured Topics, Patient Information|8 Comments

Surgery for Epilepsy Sooner Rather Than Later

Epilepsy surgery should not be a “last-resort.” Epilepsy surgery is

By James White, MD|2012-04-25T11:33:56-05:00April 25th, 2012|Education, Featured Topics, Patient Information|7 Comments

New Antiepileptic Drugs

INTRODUCTION Two new antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have had recent FDA

By James White, MD|2012-04-18T09:42:01-05:00April 18th, 2012|Education, Epilepsy News, Featured Topics, Misc Topics, Patient Information|18 Comments

Concussion, traumatic brain injury and seizures

Photo by: Dreamstime ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS Head trauma is

By James White, MD|2012-04-11T12:43:55-05:00April 11th, 2012|Education, Featured Topics, News, Patient Information|14 Comments

The Latest Stem Cell Therapy and Epilepsy

ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS Stem cell therapy for epilepsy is a possible

By James White, MD|2012-03-26T16:36:19-05:00March 26th, 2012|Education, Epilepsy News, Featured Topics, Patient Information|34 Comments

How to prepare for an EEG

The purpose of having an EEG (Electroencephalogram) done

By Minnesota Epilepsy Group|2012-03-12T14:33:40-05:00March 12th, 2012|Patient Information|Comments Off

Information on New Onset Seizure Activity

ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS A seizure is a temporary change in the

By James White, MD|2011-07-20T13:53:51-05:00July 20th, 2011|Diagnosis, Education, Patient Information, Treatment|6 Comments

Brand VS Generic Seizure Medications

ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS The brand vs generic antiepileptic drug (AED) controversy

By James White, MD|2011-07-13T16:37:01-05:00July 13th, 2011|Education, Featured Topics, Patient Information, Seizure Types, Treatment|2 Comments

Bone Health and Epilepsy: Are your bones brittle?

ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS Long-term use of certain seizure medications can result

By James White, MD|2011-05-04T15:44:58-05:00May 4th, 2011|Education, Epilepsy, Patient Information|15 Comments