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Our Son Has Epilepsy

We just had our first sleep deprived EEG and we are headed to the pediatric neurologist. I already had a bad feeling in my stomach after seeing all the spikes on the EEG machine. The doctor walks in the room and he had some printouts in his hand. I remember this feeling very well because this was the moment before our son had epilepsy. The doctor went through all these technical terms explaining that our son was having abnormal seizure brain waves showing as spikes on the EEG. That all four areas of the brain were affected and they were … Continue reading →

Our First EEG

So we have had our 3 year old son up all night, actually he did get to sleep two hours, and we are headed to have our son tested for epilepsy. This is a whole new area for us, we have only been parents for a few months and now we are having one of the kids test for epilepsy. It is very scary for us to walk into having my oldest son tested for epilepsy. I honestly did not know what the testing would be like and for me it was scary I cannot even imagine it from the … Continue reading →

What is Biofeedback?

Psychophysiology. Sounds like a made up science, right? But psychophysiology is the study of the mind body connection. Biofeedback uses machines to train a person to consciously regulate certain bodily functions. Biofeedback was pioneered in 1938, but didn’t become a popular subject of study until the 1960s. One of the original ailments studied and treated with biofeedback was migraines. For a biofeedback session, you will be hooked up to a device that records electrical impulses. If you are working on your heart rate, you may be using an EKG (electrocardiograph). If you are experiencing headaches, you may be using an … Continue reading →