Comments on: A fiber-optic method of arresting epileptic seizures http://www.kurzweilai.net/a-fiber-optic-method-of-arresting-epileptic-seizures Accelerating Intelligence Wed, 22 May 2013 03:15:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Tony http://www.kurzweilai.net/a-fiber-optic-method-of-arresting-epileptic-seizures/comment-page-1#comment-96223 Tony Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:52:00 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=179093#comment-96223 This study used genetically modified mice which expressed light-sensitive ion channels in particular neuron subsets in order to find which populations could head off seizures when stimulated. It does not represent a treatment as is, it it just a clue as to how things are wired. This study used genetically modified mice which expressed light-sensitive ion channels in particular neuron subsets in order to find which populations could head off seizures when stimulated. It does not represent a treatment as is, it it just a clue as to how things are wired.

]]> By: bert http://www.kurzweilai.net/a-fiber-optic-method-of-arresting-epileptic-seizures/comment-page-1#comment-96163 bert Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:11:49 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=179093#comment-96163 HI, I have a 21 year old daughter with epilepsy. She has not had a seizure in 7 months after taking Kefir (probiotic) once or twice a day. Prior to taking Kefir she would have about 2-4 seizures per week. I can't say for certain that is is the Kefir doing it but it can't hurt to try. HI,

I have a 21 year old daughter with epilepsy. She has not had a seizure in 7 months after taking Kefir (probiotic) once or twice a day. Prior to taking Kefir she would have about 2-4 seizures per week. I can’t say for certain that is is the Kefir doing it but it can’t hurt to try.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.kurzweilai.net/a-fiber-optic-method-of-arresting-epileptic-seizures/comment-page-1#comment-95895 Jeff Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:21:47 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=179093#comment-95895 Firstly thank you! as your description is very similar to my case. (which I was unable to describe accurately) I was diagnosed with epilepsy 2 years ago. I have never been able to communicate what happens or how I feel to outside individuals in my life. Now I can use your words to help them understand. I have the same memory holes which really bother me. I am on lamotrigine (lamictal) & has worked well so far. Firstly thank you! as your description is very similar to my case. (which I was unable to describe accurately) I was diagnosed with epilepsy 2 years ago. I have never been able to communicate what happens or how I feel to outside individuals in my life. Now I can use your words to help them understand. I have the same memory holes which really bother me. I am on lamotrigine (lamictal) & has worked well so far.

]]> By: Frank http://www.kurzweilai.net/a-fiber-optic-method-of-arresting-epileptic-seizures/comment-page-1#comment-95887 Frank Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:56:29 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=179093#comment-95887 This is hopeful. I have suffered from Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (T.L.E.) for years. My seizures were all similar in that they always happened in the morning, just around the time of making coffee. A sense of a deep foreboding memory just about to reveal itself with a sudden immense fear that something was about to take me away and then I instantly hit the floor. (No convulsions.) Then waking up a few moments later, confused with significant memory loss. In some episodes, I couldn't remember in which city I lived. It wasn't just memory loss around the episodes but over the years it's caused holes in my memories of those years. I am very fortunate in that being prescribed Dilantin, the seizures have abated with no noticeable side effects. This is hopeful. I have suffered from Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (T.L.E.) for years. My seizures were all similar in that they always happened in the morning, just around the time of making coffee. A sense of a deep foreboding memory just about to reveal itself with a sudden immense fear that something was about to take me away and then I instantly hit the floor. (No convulsions.) Then waking up a few moments later, confused with significant memory loss. In some episodes, I couldn’t remember in which city I lived.
It wasn’t just memory loss around the episodes but over the years it’s caused holes in my memories of those years. I am very fortunate in that being prescribed Dilantin, the seizures have abated with no noticeable side effects.

]]> By: GatorALLin http://www.kurzweilai.net/a-fiber-optic-method-of-arresting-epileptic-seizures/comment-page-1#comment-95883 GatorALLin Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:42:47 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=179093#comment-95883 Love the idea that Any/Every problem can be solved. Maybe not how you think at first, but knowing for sure that it does have a solution then changes how you attack problem solving. Step one is to really understand the problem, so when someone says it can't be done....they are saying they don't understand the problem well enough yet.... or that THEY can't solve the problem and not that the problem can't be solved (all the difference in the world). Or that you need a new way of looking at the problem to find new/creative solutions. Tracking down what does not work often at least illuminates what is left over to try that might work. Anyhow...I love that this problem of better understanding seizures and epilepsy is making progress (remember that dogs can often sense just before a seizure will strike...they must be sensing something like this). Maybe someday soon, you can download a $0.99 app to your google glasses and then buy an EKG sensor upgrade for $99 that will read your brainwaves and alert and or prevent seizures in the future. There must be a dozen other non disease related advantages for this same technology (Mr. Smith we noticed your brainwave activity is showing severe stress, this calming music or brain stimulation is now playing to reduce an upcoming panic attack...or anxiety....Yes, your therapist as also been notified that you successfully avoided this attack). Love the idea that Any/Every problem can be solved. Maybe not how you think at first, but knowing for sure that it does have a solution then changes how you attack problem solving. Step one is to really understand the problem, so when someone says it can’t be done….they are saying they don’t understand the problem well enough yet…. or that THEY can’t solve the problem and not that the problem can’t be solved (all the difference in the world). Or that you need a new way of looking at the problem to find new/creative solutions. Tracking down what does not work often at least illuminates what is left over to try that might work. Anyhow…I love that this problem of better understanding seizures and epilepsy is making progress (remember that dogs can often sense just before a seizure will strike…they must be sensing something like this).

Maybe someday soon, you can download a $0.99 app to your google glasses and then buy an EKG sensor upgrade for $99 that will read your brainwaves and alert and or prevent seizures in the future. There must be a dozen other non disease related advantages for this same technology (Mr. Smith we noticed your brainwave activity is showing severe stress, this calming music or brain stimulation is now playing to reduce an upcoming panic attack…or anxiety….Yes, your therapist as also been notified that you successfully avoided this attack).

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