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This article has been republished from Global Health Education, by Trudie McConnochie. Published 20/09/2022. Thanks to digital transformation, health leaders are managing patient traffic and staff resources, while researchers are better collecting and collating data. And, patients are reaping all the benefits. When it comes to health care in Australia, digital technology is responsible for…
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There are at least 65 million people in the world currently living with epilepsy. Of those 65 million people, an estimated 15 million are unable to adequately control their seizures with medication. Every day there is the uncertainty of when their next seizure may occur. Studying seizures has been of interest since ancient times, but…
Neurologists are specialised physicians that diagnose and treat neurological conditions. In other words, they work with conditions of the nervous system that may affect or start in the brain, spinal column, nerves and muscles. When a general practitioner (GP) suspects that you may have seizure events or epilepsy, for example, they may recommend further consultation…
If you are pregnant or planning to have a baby in the future, the health of your baby has probably been a topic, especially if you have epilepsy. There are many things to consider when planning a family, and people who have epilepsy have valid concerns about whether their condition will affect the pregnancy, or…
What is stress? What are the symptoms of anxiety? Is anxiety and stress linked to epilepsy? Can a panic attack cause a seizure? How are anxiety and stress treated? How to decrease your risk of having a seizure due to stress Stress and anxiety are two sides of the same coin. While stress is a…
What is a seizure? A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain. The electrical disturbance disrupts the normal function of the brain. As a result, it changes someone’s behaviour, movements, feelings, and can result in altered levels of consciousness. A seizure disorder includes a condition called epilepsy. Epilepsy is a central nervous…
While you can easily measure your heart rate by monitoring your pulse with modern technologies such as the smartwatch, an electrocardiogram (ECG) can be used to gain multiple insights into the baseline health of your heart. What is an ECG? How to determine heart rate from an ECG Why is heart rate important? What is…
Telling one seizure type from another can be confusing to say the least as there are many different types of seizures. All of them can be classified by their ‘onset’ which refers to where in the brain the seizure originates from. Understanding the difference between types of seizure onsets and being able to recognise them…
Seer Medical is a research-driven medical technology company with a mission to empower people to take better control of their health. Research Review is a series where we pull apart peer-reviewed journal articles published by Seer Medical’s research team. Building on our expertise in epilepsy, we are creating end-to-end systems that give people control over…
What do you think of when you hear the word hygiene? For many of us, our first thoughts usually jump to personal care such as washing our hands, taking showers, and brushing our teeth. These are all aspects of personal hygiene practices, but the word “hygiene” itself actually has broader uses. Hygiene, when looked at…