CONTEST! Research Epilepsy and win Cigars BIG TIME! - Page 3

fencefixer · 03-31-2012, 08:03 PM

Here's Taki's write up. I will post this in our Dravet Syndrome support group my friend, believe me when I say that this will send lots of good Karma your way. All they want is to be understood and I think everyone agrees with me when I say you batted a home run here and did some very fine homework. Love ya bro.

A quiet, peaceful life filled with many friends and a healthy family is a future that most people dream about from a very young age. To grow up, get married, and have children is the life that the majority of the world wants. Unfortunately, life is not that easy, problems do happen, and tragedy can strike: Epilepsy. It is the most common serious neurological condition affecting people of all ages. Most cases develop during infancy or by late adolescence, yet today the degree of Epilepsy is not fully understood.

Epilepsy is a neurological condition, which affects the nervous system, also known as a seizure disorder. It is usually diagnosed after a person has had at least two seizures that were not caused by some known medical condition like alcohol withdrawal or extremely low blood sugar. It may result from a head injury, stroke, brain tumor, lead poisoning, genetic conditions, or severe infections like meningitis or encephalitis. In over 70 percent of cases no cause for Epilepsy were identified. Every 2 minutes someone in the world is diagnosed with Epilepsy. There are approximately 200000 new cases of Epilepsy and seizures diagnosed each year. The same number of breast cancer cases are diagnosed. 40000 people will die as a result of seizures this year, which is the same number of people that will die as a result of breast cancer, yet the funding for a cure is next to 0 compared to breast cancer research funding.

Not everyone who has a seizure has Epilepsy. Nearly 10 percent of people will have a seizure during their lifetime; most of these are provoked seizures during an acute illness or condition. These people though may never have Epilepsy. There are different types of seizures people can have; such as partial seizure or focal, they begin in one part of the brain. They cause varied symptoms - An aura, which is a funny feeling in your stomach, staring, chewing, lip smacking, shaking, or stiffness in parts of the body. Generalized seizures are when the entire brain is affected. This causes loss of consciousness. One type is grand mal, which is when the body stiffens and jerks. Another type is petit mal, which is momentary loss of consciousness without abnormal body movement.

Some factors of seizures are infections of the brain. This includes meningitis, encephalitis, and brain abscess. Strokes are also a risk. Epilepsy can also cause brain tumors; usually they are slow growing and don't affect the person for years. Some other factors that cause Epilepsy is age. The risk of seizures is higher in young children and also is higher in males than in females.

The most common treatment for Epilepsy is the daily use of anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drugs to prevent seizures. These medications act on brain signals to limit hyper excitability. While medications do not cure Epilepsy, they allow many people to live normal, active lives. Another option is a VNS (vagal nerve stimulation), this involves electronic stimulation of the brain using an implanted device like a pacemaker which can help reduce the length of a seizure. Another one is brain surgery, this is when a part of the brain that is causing the seizures is removed so that it prevents it from spreading to anther part of the brain.

Epilepsy is a common neurological disease. If it isn't adequately treated, it can be disabling or even lead to death. The mortality rate is 2-3 times higher among people with Epilepsy and the risk of sudden death is 24 times higher. It can frequently lead to social isolation, poor school or job performance, restriction of driving privileges, family stress, and loss of independence and self esteem. Advances in the past 10 years, however, offer many new options for the treatment of Epilepsy, including new medications, the vagal nerve stimulation and brain surgery. There is always light at the end of the tunnel, only thing lacking is funds for a cure and acceptance and awareness by the general public.

Blak Smyth · 04-02-2012, 02:30 PM

Very nice job Taki, definitley deserves to win!!!

Taki · 04-14-2012, 02:00 PM

Just received everything and I love everything about this package!!! The cigars where just a bonus IMO!!! Please take a look at both links below to get the full jist!!!!

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...71#post1616171

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...71#post1616071

fencefixer · 04-14-2012, 05:05 PM

Glad you like it Taki, congrats again my friend.

03-31-2012, 08:03 PM	#41
fencefixer Feeling at Home Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 544 Trading: (7)	Re: CONTEST! Research Epilepsy and win Cigars BIG TIME! Here's Taki's write up. I will post this in our Dravet Syndrome support group my friend, believe me when I say that this will send lots of good Karma your way. All they want is to be understood and I think everyone agrees with me when I say you batted a home run here and did some very fine homework. Love ya bro. A quiet, peaceful life filled with many friends and a healthy family is a future that most people dream about from a very young age. To grow up, get married, and have children is the life that the majority of the world wants. Unfortunately, life is not that easy, problems do happen, and tragedy can strike: Epilepsy. It is the most common serious neurological condition affecting people of all ages. Most cases develop during infancy or by late adolescence, yet today the degree of Epilepsy is not fully understood. Epilepsy is a neurological condition, which affects the nervous system, also known as a seizure disorder. It is usually diagnosed after a person has had at least two seizures that were not caused by some known medical condition like alcohol withdrawal or extremely low blood sugar. It may result from a head injury, stroke, brain tumor, lead poisoning, genetic conditions, or severe infections like meningitis or encephalitis. In over 70 percent of cases no cause for Epilepsy were identified. Every 2 minutes someone in the world is diagnosed with Epilepsy. There are approximately 200000 new cases of Epilepsy and seizures diagnosed each year. The same number of breast cancer cases are diagnosed. 40000 people will die as a result of seizures this year, which is the same number of people that will die as a result of breast cancer, yet the funding for a cure is next to 0 compared to breast cancer research funding. Not everyone who has a seizure has Epilepsy. Nearly 10 percent of people will have a seizure during their lifetime; most of these are provoked seizures during an acute illness or condition. These people though may never have Epilepsy. There are different types of seizures people can have; such as partial seizure or focal, they begin in one part of the brain. They cause varied symptoms - An aura, which is a funny feeling in your stomach, staring, chewing, lip smacking, shaking, or stiffness in parts of the body. Generalized seizures are when the entire brain is affected. This causes loss of consciousness. One type is grand mal, which is when the body stiffens and jerks. Another type is petit mal, which is momentary loss of consciousness without abnormal body movement. Some factors of seizures are infections of the brain. This includes meningitis, encephalitis, and brain abscess. Strokes are also a risk. Epilepsy can also cause brain tumors; usually they are slow growing and don't affect the person for years. Some other factors that cause Epilepsy is age. The risk of seizures is higher in young children and also is higher in males than in females. The most common treatment for Epilepsy is the daily use of anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drugs to prevent seizures. These medications act on brain signals to limit hyper excitability. While medications do not cure Epilepsy, they allow many people to live normal, active lives. Another option is a VNS (vagal nerve stimulation), this involves electronic stimulation of the brain using an implanted device like a pacemaker which can help reduce the length of a seizure. Another one is brain surgery, this is when a part of the brain that is causing the seizures is removed so that it prevents it from spreading to anther part of the brain. Epilepsy is a common neurological disease. If it isn't adequately treated, it can be disabling or even lead to death. The mortality rate is 2-3 times higher among people with Epilepsy and the risk of sudden death is 24 times higher. It can frequently lead to social isolation, poor school or job performance, restriction of driving privileges, family stress, and loss of independence and self esteem. Advances in the past 10 years, however, offer many new options for the treatment of Epilepsy, including new medications, the vagal nerve stimulation and brain surgery. There is always light at the end of the tunnel, only thing lacking is funds for a cure and acceptance and awareness by the general public.

04-02-2012, 02:30 PM	#42
Blak Smyth Think Blue! Join Date: Jun 2011 First Name: SD Location: THE WOOD Posts: 8,486 Trading: (52)	Re: CONTEST! Research Epilepsy and win Cigars BIG TIME! Very nice job Taki, definitley deserves to win!!! __________________ SUPPORT OUR TROOPS

04-14-2012, 02:00 PM	#43
Taki Welcome to the Layer Cake Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: Taki Location: The Creek Posts: 2,271 Trading: (38)	Re: CONTEST! Research Epilepsy and win Cigars BIG TIME! Just received everything and I love everything about this package!!! The cigars where just a bonus IMO!!! Please take a look at both links below to get the full jist!!!! http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...71#post1616171 http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...71#post1616071 __________________

04-14-2012, 05:05 PM	#44
fencefixer Feeling at Home Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 544 Trading: (7)	Re: CONTEST! Research Epilepsy and win Cigars BIG TIME! Glad you like it Taki, congrats again my friend.