1. BBC News | Health | Magnet therapy offers hope to epileptics
Stimulating the brain with a dose of low-frequency magnetism reduces the number of seizures suffered by severe epileptics, a study has found.

2. Beijing Epilepsy Therapy Center of China
Beijing Epilepsy Therapy Center of China 1.General introduction of Chinese medicine....Chinese medicine is an intact scientific theory system established in the striving against diseases during more than 2000 years by Chinese people. Its theory system is totally different from modern medicine. Chinese medicine is a tremendous contribution of Chinese nation to the entire human being. It is a distinguished achievement in the worldwide medical field. Chinese medicine has a long history and keeps enriching and developing. It has made special contribution for human health......More than 2000 years ago, the classics of Chinese medicine have described epilepsy. Afterwards, the understandings for the etiology, clinical manifestation, diagnosis and characteristics have further developed and established a set of intact theory system.

3. Epilepsy Home Page
Epilepsy is a condition that affects the neurological (nervous) system, where an individual has a tendency towards having sudden attacks (seizures). It is a physical sign, or indication, that something is wrong with the function or structure of the brain. ......A seizure is a sudden, temporary interruption of the normal electrical/chemical activity in the brain, and some seizures can lead to convulsions. These convulsions can involve a loss of consciousness, stiffening of the body, and a series of muscle tightening and relaxation movements.

4. The Charlie Foundation
The Charlie Foundation was established in 1994 in order to raise awareness about the ketogenic diet as a treatment for childhood epilepsy. The Foundations role is to facilitate investigation, educate professionals, and inform families about the current status of the ketogenic diet.

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