{"id":828,"date":"2018-11-17T16:52:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-17T11:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yza.ec2.mytemp.website\/blog\/?p=828"},"modified":"2025-03-10T15:16:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T09:46:18","slug":"living-better-with-epilepsy-7-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starimagingindia.com\/blog\/living-better-with-epilepsy-7-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Living better with Epilepsy \u2013 7 tips."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Good news? It\u2019s more than possible to lead a rich and meaningful life with effective management of epilepsy. Unfortunately, the ignorance, myths and preconceived notions that surround this condition make it difficult for many to even accept the disease; and then take the right steps to deal with it. If you, or someone you know, suffers from epilepsy, read on to know how to make life better.<\/p>\n

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1) Understand your condition<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
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It\u2019s always good to know everything you can about your condition, and ensure that your loved ones, friends and others around you are educated on the condition. Generally, epileptic seizures can be controlled with medicine; and in the case of children, the seizures often disappear with age. Moreover, if a cyst, benign tumour, or lesion on the brain is the root cause of epilepsy, it can be cured with surgery.<\/p>\n

Says Dr. Shah, a specialized radiologist at Star Imaging \u2013 \u201cWe recently had a patient suffering from seizures that was revealed to be caused by a benign tumour in the left frontal lobe of his brain. In fact, it was a small tumour, but our advanced (128 slice CT) scanner picked it out. A functional MRI further helped the surgeon understand how to operate on the tumour, without compromising the adjoining crucial areas that controlled speech.\u201d<\/p>\n

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2) Get an early diagnosis<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
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Diagnosing epilepsy on time can help you kickstart your treatment as early as possible, improving your quality of life. To get an accurate diagnosis, make sure you get the essential tests done, and choose reputed centres for your diagnostic scans.<\/p>\n

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3) Take your medications strictly<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
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It is crucial never to miss your medicine dose, as this could lead to loss of control over your seizures. Consider buying a pill organizer box so that you don\u2019t skip a dose by mistake.<\/p>\n

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4) Avoid common triggers<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
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While epileptic seizures are caused by a combination of factors, commonly reported triggers are<\/p>\n