Celebrities: seizure
Families await artificial pancreas until cure for diabetes
The device is not implanted in the body but worn almost like a heart rate monitor. It has three parts: a glucose sensor and an insulin pump, which are nothing new, and a tiny specialized computer. The computer is programmed with an algorithm. It reads the sensor and tells the pump how much insulin to [...]
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Jett Travolta died of a seizure
Jett Travolta, son of John Travolta, was found dead after hitting his head in the family’s holiday home. His untimely death is thought to have been caused by a seizure.
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Gary Coleman in critical condition
The actor is in hospital with what has been labeled as a “serious medical problem”
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Brain stimulation can reduce epileptic seizures
A recent study has revealed that Deep Brain Stimulation may prove to be a good treatment option for epilepsy
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Danny Glover talks openly about his epilepsy
Though he is healthy today, actor Danny Glover went through a 20-year period in his life when he suffered from epileptic seizures.
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Epilepsy
Reportedly a common neurological disorder, epilepsy affects up to 60 million people worldwide. Find out more about seizures, what causes epilepsy, and which celebrities suffer from it.
