If you have a pacemaker and become terminally ill with a condition unrelated to your heart, such as cancer, it's possible that your pacemaker could prolong the process of dying. Doctors and researchers have varied opinions on turning off a pacemaker in end-of-life situations.
Epilepsy Fellowship About the Program The academic role of Epilepsy clinics is to familiarize fellows with epilepsy disorders or mimetic conditions in pediatric and adult population. Fellows will learn the etiology, pathophysiologic process, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, diagnostic work up and therapeutic management of epilepsy disorders as well as the social aspects of the disease.
Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain in which seizures occur repeatedly. A seizure is caused by an abnormal electrical discharge in the brain. This abnormal short circuit can cause a change in behavior without your being aware of what is happening.During a seizure you may fall down, stare off into space, or make jerking movements. seizure is caused by an abnormal electrical discharge in the brain. This abnormal short circuit can cause a change in behavior without your being aware of what is happening. During a seizure you may fall down, stare off into space, or make jerking movements.