Tag: seizures’

09 DEC

Advocates urge more support for Yazidi refugees suffering seizures from PTSD

Yazidi refugees are suffering from high rates of a rare condition brought on by psychological trauma known as pseudoseizures, advocates and doctors say. Now, they want the government to do more to reunite them with their families and improve access to mental health supports.

02 OCT

Ballot box seizures & rubber bullets: Catalonian referendum in 10 powerful videos

Published time: 2 Oct, 2017 00:47 Edited time: 2 Oct, 2017 02:30 Whatever the legal outcome of the Catalonian referendum, the pro-independence side scored a decisive public victory on October 1, as instantly-iconic images contrasted their passion against the combative nature of the uniformed federal government enforcers. LIVE UPDATES: Catalonia votes for independence amid violent […]

04 SEP

Rapper Lil Wayne has been hospitalised after suffer multiple seizures

Thomson Reuters (Reuters) – Grammy-winning rap star Lil Wayne was taken to hospital on Sunday after suffering a seizure and being found unconscious in his Chicago hotel room, TMZ said on its web site. Lil Wayne, 34, who has become one of the biggest names in rap music over a two-decade career, suffered a second […]

25 MAY

Cannabis extract dramatically cuts seizures in rare fatal form of child epilepsy – study

Non-psychoactive cannabis extract cannabidiol (CBD) dramatically reduces the number of convulsive seizures affecting children with a rare and sometimes fatal form of epilepsy known as Dravet syndrome, a study shows. The extremely debilitating condition renders sufferers unconscious for the duration of seizures and stiffens the muscles which jerk uncontrollably. Those afflicted can have multiple episodes […]