George R. Schwartz
See book keywords and concepts |  MSG, epilepsy, and Convulsions
The many human reports of increased convulsions due to MSG and the worsening of epilepsy have suggested that the excitatory effect of glutamate will affect this human condition adversely. In addition, there
Skultetyoval, Kiss A, Jezova D: Neurotoxic lesions induced by monosodium glutamate result in increased adenopituitary proopiomelanocortin gene expression and decreased corticosterone clearance in rats. Neuroendocrinology, 67(6):412-20,1998. |
Dr. Arthur Janov
See book keywords and concepts |  In some types of epilepsy there is a "release" phenomenon where repression falters for a brief time and there is a massive random discharge of neural energy. It is logical, therefore, that tranquilizers that aid the gating system would help epilepsy and migraines.
The Limbic System and Its Connections
It is the right amygdala that forms a sensory gateway from feelings and sensations in the lower realm of the brain all the way up to the OBFC. The amygdala also provides emotional information to the OBFC, which takes over some of the memory and codes it. |
Dr. Timothy Scott
See book keywords and concepts |  However, when Hungarian psychiatrist Ladislas von Meduna observed that the brains of epileptic patients had a huge number of glial cells whereas the brains of schizophrenic patients displayed a lack of those cells, he guessed that somehow epilepsy resulted in a biological change that might prevent schizophrenia. His colleague, Julius Nyiro who also had heard or observed that epilepsy and schizophrenia were incompatible, had sought to cure epilepsy by injecting blood from schizophrenics into epileptics. |
Lynne McTaggart
See book keywords and concepts |  From this Persinger inferred that above a certain threshold of geomagnetic activity, epilepsy is more likely to be triggered. Whenever geomagnetic activity exceeded 20 nanoteslas, seizures would occur more frequently.22
Persinger then discovered a relationship between sudden death—from epilepsy or SIDS death—and high levels of geomagnetic activity.23 Sudden, seemingly inexplicable deaths might have a rational explanation after all: people with weaker constitutions are at the mercy of the sun's restless activity.
Strong geomagnetic fields also appear to affect learning profoundly? |
George R. Schwartz
See book keywords and concepts | | MSG removal. The excitatory neurophysiological effect on the nerve cells is well established.4142 Experimentally, MSG can produce convulsions in rats to the point of "status epilepticus," that is, continuous seizures.43 The animal studies and human case reports are an alarming association, and certainly those with epilepsy should avoid MSG in all forms.
One form of severe childhood epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome was relieved by MSG elimination, as reported in The Journal of the American Dietetic Association.^ Removal of MSG led to normal development of the child in the case reported. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts |  Indian Medicine: In India, Asa foetida is used to treat asthma, whooping cough, flatulence, constipation, diseases of the liver and spleen, and for epilepsy.
Homeopathic Uses: Ferula foetida is used for low acid levels in the stomach, stomach pressure, flatulence, and loose stools. precautions and adverse reactions
General: No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages. The intake of larger dosages can lead to swelling of the lips, digestive complaints (belching, flatulence, diarrhea), discomfort and headache. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Other influences may also affect the timing of menopause: increased body mass index (being overweight), more than one pregnancy, history of no pregnancy, toxic chemical exposures, treatment of childhood cancers with chemotherapy and radiation, epilepsy, and cognitive scores in childhood (the higher the score, the later the menopause). There appears to be no link between age of menopause and history of hormonal contraception, socioeconomic or marital status, race, or age of first menstrual cycle. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts | | In Indian and African folk medicine, the bark is used to treat epilepsy, hysteria, cramps, cancer, warts, leprosy, ele-phantitis, worms, fever, gout and snake bites. In particular, the milky juice is used against boils, ulcers, swellings and rheumatism. In Africa, it is used to treat toothache, syphilis, digestive disorders and diarrhea.
Indian Medicine: The smoke (fumes) from the bark is used for coughs and asthma and as a sudorific.
Homeopathic Uses: Calotropis procera is used for obesity. | | Gotu kola is also used for the treatment of mental illness, epilepsy, hysteria, and for dehydration.
Homeopathic Uses: Gotu Kola is used for skin diseases associated with itching and swelling and inflammation of the uterus. contraindications
Pregnancy: Not to be used during pregnancy. precautions and adverse reactions
Potential adverse effects of Gotu kola include skin irritation (topical), photosensitization, and infertility. Use with caution in patients with diabetes or hyperlipidemia, as Gotu kola may increase blood glucose and lipids (Newall et al, 1996). | | L-5-Hydroxytryp-tophan has been used in the management of Parkinson's Disease and epilepsy. contraindications
The use of 5-HTP in pregnancy or lactation has not been determined in controlled trials; therefore, it should not be used during pregnancy (Birdsall, 1998). precautions and adverse reactions
When administered orally, 5-HTP may cause the following adverse reactions: heartburn, stomach pain, flatulence, diarrhea and vomiting. 5-HTP may cause asymptomatic eosinophila. |
Fred A. Baughman, Jr., M.D. and Craig Hovey
See book keywords and concepts |  Most cases of diabetes and of epilepsy (seizures) have no known or discernible cause or etiology either, making the cancer, diabetes and epilepsy no less abnormalities and no less diseases. Consider Lou Gehrig's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, no less a disease, no less a uniformly fatal disease, despite the fact that it's etiology (cause) is not known.
Whether or not a patient complains of symptoms, whether or not the cause is known, real diseases all have this is common—an objective abnormality is demonstrable; the abnormality is the disease. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | What may seem like a hot flash due to perimenopause or menopause may in rare cases be caused by another condition such as thyroid disease, epilepsy, infection, insulin-producing tumors, pheochromocytoma, carcinoid syndromes, leukemia, pancreatic tumors, autoimmune disorders, or allergic disorders.
Irregular Uterine Bleeding. In the transition phase of menopause, changes in the amount of flow and the frequency of the flow are the main signs of perimenopause. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts | | Historically, American Hellebore was used internally to treat pneumonia, peritonitis, epilepsy, pain, asthma, colds, cholera, croup, consumption, dyspepsia, fever, hypertension, herpes, gout, headache, inflammation, neuralgia, whooping cough, puerperal fever, scarlet fever, sciatica, rheumatism, shingles, toothache, scrofulous, tumors, and typhus. It was used externally for throat infections and tonsillitis (as a gargle solution), neuralgia, and skin irritations. precautions and adverse reactions
The drug is severely toxic and has numerous severe side effects, even in therapeutic dosages. | | Borage oil is contraindicated in schizophrenic and/or epileptic patients and in those receiving epileptogenic drugs, because Borage oil may cause temporal lobe epilepsy (Newall et al, 1996).
Pregnancy: Not to be used during pregnancy. Breastfeeding: Not to be used while breastfeeding. precautions and adverse reactions
Side effects of Borage use may include gastrointestinal discomfort. Excessive or prolonged ingestion of Borage should also be avoided due to its toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloid constituents. |
James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Nutrition-oriented doctors use it as a calming agent for epilepsy and anxiety.
Indications: ADHD Anxiety epilepsy Muscle tightness
Precautions: GABA should not be combined with pharmaceutical psychiatric or anticonvulsant medications. It is best used under the guidance of a nutrition-oriented doctor.
Dosage: Take 250 to 500 mg three times daily. Glandulars
Description: Glandulars refer to nutritional supplements made from animal tissue or animal tissue extracts. Research has found that amino acids, enzymes, and other nutrients from glandular supplements are absorbed into the bloodstream. |
Dr. Arthur Janov
See book keywords and concepts | | We see many psychosomatic cases—asthma, colitis, migraines, high blood pressure, and epilepsy; as well as behavior disorders— those who are unable to sustain adult relationships, who divorce often, who cannot concentrate (ADD), and who are seriously depressed. We have seen about every kind of affliction extant. What patients get out of therapy is an end to their pain and a chance at a good life. They can be productive again, sleep well, perform sexually rather than suffer frigidity or impotence. They are not afraid of new experiences and seek challenges willingly. | | It is logical, therefore, that tranquilizers that aid the gating system would help epilepsy and migraines.
The Limbic System and Its Connections
It is the right amygdala that forms a sensory gateway from feelings and sensations in the lower realm of the brain all the way up to the OBFC. The amygdala also provides emotional information to the OBFC, which takes over some of the memory and codes it. The amygdala not only regulates memory formation but also the level of emotional power. | | Forexample, a blow to the head in infancy may end up as epilepsy, or a history of allergies in the family may result in asthma later on.
Here is what Stan, a patient, wrote about his seizures. I make no claims about a cure for seizures. I do say that there are proclivities, a brain vulnerability, for example, that given other later trauma and lack of love (which I remind the reader is a trauma), compound and manifest into something like seizures (or higher blood pressure, migraine, etc). This is the same as with those who have genetic tendencies to migraine or high blood pressure. | | These are the feelings that changed my epilepsy. The key to it all is that I have all this stuff I have had to keep inside. I was never allowed to show any emotion and I had to act like everything was fine. So, after 20 years of having to hold everything in, it was like a pressure cooker and my body couldn't hold it in anymore, and I started to have seizures. Every feeling I have in Primal Therapy reduces that pressure a little bit more.
As a result of years of feeling, that pressure has been reduced enough that I no longer have seizures. | | By throwing away medicine, going straight into my seizures, converting it directly to the [PJrimal feeling, I have gradually discovered the roots of my epilepsy, which now only are a fraction of what it originally was. I now know what it means to have full access to one's feelings with a tremendous spontaneity and capacity to absorb and to enjoy life.
What I have seen in group therapy is an epileptic patient begin to have a seizure and, with our help, turn it into the feeling, usually first-line, behind it. The patient then has the primal instead of the seizure. |
Fred A. Baughman, Jr., M.D. and Craig Hovey
See book keywords and concepts | | Most cases of diabetes and of epilepsy (seizures) have no known or discernible cause or etiology either, making the cancer, diabetes and epilepsy no less abnormalities and no less diseases. Consider Lou Gehrig's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, no less a disease, no less a uniformly fatal disease, despite the fact that it's etiology (cause) is not known.
Whether or not a patient complains of symptoms, whether or not the cause is known, real diseases all have this is common—an objective abnormality is demonstrable; the abnormality is the disease. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | It served as a urinary aid and was used in the treatment of epilepsy, in combination with mistletoe and peony.
At the end of the 19th century, the drug was applied as an ointment for rheumatism. The infusion is used to treat stomach disorders, cramps and as a remedy for worm infestation, and to promote menstruation. In Greece, it is used as a tonic and as a stimulant.
Efficacy has not been proven.
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
DICTAMNI ALBI RADIX AND HERBA
Health risks or side effects following the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages are not recorded. |
J. Douglas Bremner
See book keywords and concepts |  Mood-Stabilizing Agents
Mood-stabilizing agents are used conventionally in the treatment of epilepsy, but they may also be effective in the stabilization of mood in patients with psychiatric disorders, especially patients with bipolar disorder.
Bipolar disorder (formerly known as manic-depressive disorder) is a condition that affects more than 2 million Americans. People who have this illness tend to experience extreme mood swings, along with other specific symptoms and behaviors. These mood swings, or "episodes," can take three forms: manic episodes, depressive episodes, or "mixed" episodes. | | Gabapentin, which is used for the treatment of epilepsy, acts on the GABA neurotransmitter system in the brain. All three of these types of medications have been shown to reduce hot flashes. SSRIs and gabapentin are discussed in Chapter 15, the chapter on antidepressants. Clonidine was discussed in Chapter 5, the chapter on antihypertensives.
Alternative Medicines
NATURAL PREPARATIONS
HRT uses synthetic hormones or hormones from animals that are similar but not chemically identical to human estrogen, 17-beta-estradiol. | | Side effects are dry mouth, constipation, and diarrhea.
The epilepsy drugs zonisamide (Zonegran) and topiramate (Topamax), which are also prescribed for weight loss, have shown statistically significant results. The side effects of zonisamide include dizziness, anxiety, restlessness, constipation, stomach pain, and, infrequently, mental changes, including depression and psychosis. Topiramate can cause tingling, confusion, blurred vision, memory problems, stomach pain, depression, or ringing in the ears. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
See book keywords and concepts |  Stress, fever, sleep deprivation, and even epilepsy have been shown to trigger sleepwalking. Conventional physicians sometimes prescribe sedatives or even stimulants to counter this disorder. Although it isn't harmful to awaken a sleepwalker, it may be inadvisable, as the person will usually be very difficult to arouse and may become alarmed if awakened. Instead, guide them gently back to bed and let them wake up on their own. Also, make sure sharp or fragile objects are removed from the sleepwalker's bedroom to prevent injury or property damage. | | However, since some cases of narcolepsy are infrequent and mild and others are mistaken for symptoms of depression or epilepsy or side effects of medications, this sleep disorder is underdiagnosed.
Conventional treatment involves stimulant drugs, such as Ritalin, as well as low-dose antidepressants. Doctors also advise patients to supplement their nighttime sleep with two to three short naps (lasting 10 to 15 minutes each) during the day.
Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome
Delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS) is a condition in which the person chronically stays up quite late, usually until 3 a.m. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | The plant is also used for worm infestations, epilepsy, persistent vomiting, to promote circulation, and as a sedative. The root is used for asthenic states as a tonic, and in combination with other remedies also for psychoneuroses, neurasthenia, depression, hypochondria, autonomic neuroses, general irritability and restlessness, insomnia, and anxiety states.
The efficacy of Mugwort for the listed indications has not been substantiated. | | In Indian and African folk medicine, the bark is used to treat epilepsy, hysteria, cramps, cancer, warts, leprosy, elephantitis, worms, fever, gout, and snake bites. In particular, the milky juice is used against boils, ulcers, swellings, and rheumatism.
In Africa, it is used to treat toothache, syphilis, digestive disorders and diarrhea.
In India, the smoke (fumes) from the bark is used for coughs and asthma and as a sudorific.
The applications mentioned have yet to be proven. |
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