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What is epilepsy? Is epilepsy genetic? Is it safe to have a baby? How to tell if my child is born with epilepsy Caring for a child with epilepsy 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…
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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…
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. Through our research, we make evident-based business decisions that meet the needs of the Australian healthcare…
Seer Medical is a research-driven MedTech 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 so you can better understand how the science translates into real-life impact. In January 2021, Epilepsia published…
Professor Mark Cook is an accomplished neurologist, with decades of experience in the field of neurology. He has dedicated his professional life to the research and development of novel therapies for the treatment of epilepsy in the pursuit of a better life for those living with the condition. Professor Cook is the Chief Medical Officer…