Can a Tonic Clonic Seizure Kill You?
TL;DR Can a Tonic Clonic Seizure Kill You? A single tonic-clonic seizure is rarely fatal in healthy adults. The real dangers are SUDEP, status epilepticus lasting beyond five minutes, and seizure-related injuries. Risk is highest in those with frequent, uncontrolled,...
DBS Surgery vs Levodopa for Parkinson’s Disease
Levodopa replaces dopamine deficiency in Parkinson’s disease by converting to dopamine in the brain, reducing motor symptoms through pharmacological supplementation. Deep brain stimulation delivers continuous electrical impulses to specific basal ganglia...
Brain Aneurysm Warning Signs Before Rupture?
A brain aneurysm is a focal bulge in the wall of a cerebral artery from structural weakness, most commonly at arterial bifurcations in the circle of Willis. Rupture causes subarachnoid haemorrhage with 30-day mortality exceeding 40 percent. Recognising warning signs...