Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Mandy's Important News of the Week

  •  Ashburn, VA holding An Evening in Vegas to Benefit Epilepsy - Get Your Tickets Now!
  •  Successful Brain Surgery May Change the Lives of Many
  •  New Research Focusing on High-Frequency Oscillations May Help Doctors Pinpoint Seizure Areas
  • San Antonio Art Exhibition "Este Es Mi Arte"





Epilepsy Surgery Could Help Many More Patients Who Struggle with Seizures


From: Medical News Today
"John Ligerakis was told he had to learn to live with seizures that had made it challenging for him to work or drive a car. A young professional just starting his career, Ligerakis was devastated about what his future might bring.
"As time went on, I could count on having a seizure every day," says Ligerakis, who is now 35 and lives in West Bloomfield, Mich. "We tried medication after medication, but none of them worked and each of them had different side effects."


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Saturday, September 10, 2011
6:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

Brambleton Community Center
42645 Regal Wood Drive
Ashburn, VA 20148

THIS event is OPEN to the PUBLIC!!! 
Please go join these great folks in Ashburn, VA for a beautiful night in "Vegas". The proceeds from this wonderful evening will be benefitting the Epilepsy Foundation of America in hopes to bring us all one step closer to a cure. So get on your best Elvis costumes, or maybe pull out that showgirl costume from last year's Halloween party and make your way over! If you can't attend, or don't live in Ashburn, VA, please pass this on to anyone you may know that lives nearby!

To attend this wonderful night please click this link to learn more, sign up and get your ticket!

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Fast Ripples Confirmed To Be Valuable Biomarker Of Area Responsible For Seizure Activity In Children


"New research focusing on high-frequency oscillations, termed ripples and fast ripples, recorded by intracranial electroencephalography (EEG), may provide an important marker for the localization of the brain region responsible for seizure activity. According to the study now available in Epilepsia, a journal of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), the resection of brain regions containing fast ripples, along with the visually-identified seizure-onset zone, may achieve a good seizure outcome in pediatric epilepsy. "

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San Antonians! Do you like local art? Looking for something to hang on your wall? Well come on down to "Este Es Mi Arte" on August 27th and 28th!


Saturday 8/27/11 from 10am - 7pm

AND

Sunday 8/28/11 from 10am - 4pm

The Maloney Building-Monte Vista Historical Area
322 W. Woodlawn Ave.
San Antonio, Texas 78212


I will be there with a donation box for the Epilepsy Foundation of America :) So please come on by, drop a dollar or two in the box and check out some really awesome local art. 20% of my art proceeds are going straight to the Epilepsy Foundation of America as well!!!



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