Doctors talk about epilepsy
- Contributor(s):
- Walter, Richard D., 1921- Epilepsy Foundation of America. Geigy Pharmaceuticals.
- Publication:
- [Ardsley, N. Y. : Geigy Pharmaceuticals, 1975]
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Moving image
- Subject(s):
- Epilepsy
- Abstract:
- Doctors discuss different types of epilepsy, symptoms and treatment for each, and the importance of tests to diagnose exactly which manifestation a patient has. Most people with epilepsy are treated with medication, but there are varying compounds and dosages depending on the type of disorder, the age and weight of the patient, and many unknown factors that seem to influence the efficacy of any given drug. Some people are not helped by medication and must consider surgery to remove a small portion of the brain where the excess electrical discharges common in epilepsy are centered. These can be different areas in different patients. The program shows biofeedback experiments with monkeys, in which the animals are somehow able to decrease electrical activity in the brain in order to receive a reward. Scientists conducting the experiments say it is not clear how the monkeys are accomplishing this, but the results seem promising for the use of biofeedback to help humans manage their epilepsy.
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
- Copyright Holder:
- Sources: Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures 1974, 1975, 1976; Research date: 20200505
- Extent:
- 025 min.
- Color:
- Color
- Sound:
- Sound
- Credits:
- Richard D. Walter... [et al.].
- Technique:
- Live action
- NLM Unique ID:
- 7800355A (See catalog record)
- OCLC no.:
- 938785626
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/7800355A