Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that is characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. It is usually controlled; surgery is considered in difficult cases but it cannot be cured with medication. There are many types of epileptic syndromes but they are not lifelong; some are confined to particular stages of childhood.

Witnessing an epileptic seizure is frightening especially if you have no idea what it is about. But you ought to know that epilepsy is...

To walk or not to walk

that is the question

I was diagnosed with Inclusion Body Myositis in 2000.

I have been getting progressively weaker and have adapted my lifestyle to suit these changes. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that my strong healthy body would suddenly start deteriorating at such a rapid rate. It has now come down to partial use of my right arm only. My left arm and legs are “just there for the show” to prove that I was once...

Having suffered a fairly serious shoulder injury at the start of this year I know how worrying and frustrating it can be.  You may or may not be able to think of something that you did but suddenly your shoulder has gone from working perfectly to giving constant pain almost overnight.

Lifting your arm above shoulder height is near impossible, reach behind you, no chance, not without some serious pain relief.  Forget for a moment and make a sudden movement and you get...

Perhaps the most confusing aspect of dyslexia is the symptoms that accompany it. Online dyslexia testing is the best way to identify and diagnose these symptoms so that the best course of action can be sought.

Most symptoms of dyslexia are quite similar to other learning disabilities such as dyscalculia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, add and adhd. For instance, both people with dyslexia and dyscalculia will find sequencing and tasks requiring sequencing very hard, both will also have a...

Apathy is very common following a traumatic brain injury and may often occur in conjunction with depression, but not always.  It may become apparent shortly after a brain injury or may not be evident until a few years later.

There are many indications of this deficit - a decrease in goal-oriented activities and no interest in making goals of any kind; no interest in working towards rehabilitation; no effort towards becoming independent; no effort made towards any work-related...

If you or someone you love is in a wheelchair or has trouble walking, than it can be very hard to negotiate staircases of any kind. Often, your whole house is handicapped accessible with the exception of the most important part: the front steps.  Wheelchair lifts are responsible for guaranteeing that millions of Americans maintain their freedom and independence and retain the ability to enter and exit their home. Wheelchair lifts are very similar to elevators and are often referred...

Buying a stairlift is a major investment and the second or reconditioned stairlift market is perfectly legitimate. In fact, major manufacturers such as Stannah stair second offer, but buyers should be cautious about some unscrupulous traders.

There can be problems when buying second staircase. Heterosexual lanes can be re-used to install a second hand stairlift stairway second straight curve, but always need new rails. This is because even if the transport is second, the rails...

Cerebral palsy, often referred to as CP, is not just a single disorder but an umbrella term for a group of disorders that affect both body movement and posture. Cerebral palsy is generally caused by damage in one or more parts of the brain that control movement and muscle tone. CP can also be caused by abnormal development in these regions of the brain.

Since cerebral palsy is an umbrella term, many people are unaware that there are many different types of CP which include...

Age or illness is no longer necessary to use a copy of the stairs in her house. Today, thanks to technological advances, the lifts at affordable prices are available. That will go up or down stairs easy for you.

You may have difficulty climbing stairs at his home for many different reasons. However, these problems can be improved very easily, with a chairlift for stairs of his house. This solution can prevent you having to move to a house without stairs.

Most people have...

Anybody who is thinking about utilizing a power wheel chair should know about the necessary safety demands. It is critical that these rules be learned and abided by in order to supply you with the safest experience when using your chair. Remember that it is what you will be utilizing when you go anywhere.

Each power chair that you purchase needs to be made available with a safety belt. This is used in the exact same way that it would be used in a vehicle or plane. It aids to...