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.
Tips to a Better Sex Life With Epilepsy. Though strenuous physical activity and powerful emotions can trigger seizures in some people, there's no concrete evidence that sex itself causes seizures. If you have epilepsy, there are many things you can do to enjoy sex despite your seizure disorder. 1  Talk to your doctor. 2  Don't be embarrassed or shy. 3  Together, you can get to the bottom of what's causing problems in your sex life.