http://www.helixexams.com Medical Directory en-us Patients with epilepsy who drive have the best chance of avoiding a seizure-related car crash if they have not had a seizure in at least 6-12 months, according to a report in the medical journal Neurology. http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/news/19991116/epilepsy-driving-restrictions-debatable Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:04:47 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Driving-Restrictions-for-People-With-Epilepsy-Still-Debatable-1509.html With advances in seizure medication over the last few years, more and more victims of epilepsy are able to live life to the fullest despite their illness. But there are still many patients whose seizures remain uncontrolled, even after a great deal of trial and error with various drug combinations. http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/news/20000912/seizure-drug-may-be-effective-when-others-fail Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:04:22 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Seizure-Drug-May-Be-Effective-When-Others-Fail-1508.html Living with epilepsy is hard enough. When you throw women's issues into the mix, it gets even more complicated. And now a new study shows that many women don't know enough about having epilepsy. Researchers at Ohio State University in Columbus looked at 48 women who had been living with epilepsy for an average of 15 years. Lead author Lucretia Long and colleagues tested the women's knowledge of epilepsy and various women's issues, from pregnancy and osteoporosis. http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/news/20011105/many-women-know-little-about-their-epilepsy Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:04:01 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Many-Women-Know-Little-About-Their-Epilepsy-1507.html In-flight seizures and symptoms of other nerve problems are second only to heart problems as the leading cause of emergency landings of commercial airlines. A new study suggests that means anti-epileptic drugs to treat a seizure deserve a place alongside the now-standard automated emergency defibrillators (AEDs) in today's onboard medical kits. http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/news/20020417/is-there-neurologist-on-board Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:03:42 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Is-There-a-Neurologist-on-Board-1506.html A large Canadian family carries a clue that may lead to new treatments for epilepsy. Of the family's 14 members, eight have a common form of epilepsy: juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. All of the family members let a team from Montreal's McGill University study their DNA. Now the team, led by Guy A. Rouleau, MD, PhD, has found a mutant gene linked to the disease. They report their findings in the current issue of the journal Nature Genetics. http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/news/20020507/epilepsy-gene-discovered Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:03:23 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Epilepsy-Gene-Discovered-1505.html