Angelman Syndrome

By: Dr. Sharon Elza Raju, BDS, LSSGB, PMEC What is Angelman Syndrome? According to Mayo Clinic, Angelman Syndrome is defined as a genetic disorder, which could cause delayed development, intellectual disability, problem concerning the speech and balance and seizures (Mayo Clinic). It is considered to be caused by a loss of function of the UBE3A […]
Exercise and Epilepsy

By: Nicholas Parekh For many epileptic patients, exercise has been seen as a dangerous activity due to it potentially inducing seizures or increasing seizure frequency. Studies have shown that these fears have largely been overblown. One study showed that only 2% of epileptic patients had exercise-induced seizures. Another showed that 4 weeks of consistent aerobic […]