Category: seizures

Blackout: Seizure or Something Else?

My husband blacked out at home and has no memory of what happened. I found out later and by then he was fine. Did he have a seizure? Answer: A seizure is one possibility. But he should contact his doctor to report the episode. The most common reason for temporarily blacking out is fainting from…


Passing of Land Bill Ignites Farmers’ Old Fears of Seizures in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG—Dries Marais gazed over his golden fields on his farm in the South African province of North West, corn glittering in the aftermath of a heavy thunderstorm. In guttural Afrikaans, the 62-year-old barked: “When many of my friends and relatives left South Africa in the 1990s and early 2000s, I stayed. “I told my sons,…


New Onset Seizures after COVID-19 Vaccination

A 56-year-old roofing contractor and friend of the family had his first ever seizure while working on the rooftop of a hotel building.  His coworker used all his might in a harrowing rescue maneuver to keep the helpless seizing man from falling further over the edge to his death many stories below. As a result…


A Glitch in the Matrix? Researchers Explore Déjà Vu—And How the Brain Can Sometimes Short-Circuit

Have you ever experienced the sudden feeling of somehow being exactly where you’ve been before, doing exactly what you swear you’ve already done? It could be while rearranging your living room, having a conversation, or simply sitting alone doing nothing. If so, you’re not alone. This feeling of familiarity is, of course, known as déjà…


Border Patrol’s Fentanyl Seizures Increase by 4,000% Amid Crisis, Officials Say

Border officials seized 4,000% more fentanyl in 2021 than in 2018 as the border crisis continues, NBC News reported Tuesday. Cartels have taken advantage of increased federal resources allocated for migrant encounters to smuggle fentanyl into the U.S. between ports of entry, according to NBC News. Border officials have found 41 pounds of fentanyl in…


Border Patrol’s Fentanyl Seizures Increase by 4,000 Percent From 2018, Officials Say

Border officials have seized 4,000 percent more fentanyl in 2021 than in 2018 as the border crisis continues, NBC News reported on June 29. Cartels have taken advantage of increased federal resources allocated for migrant encounters to smuggle fentanyl into the United States between ports of entry, according to NBC News. Border officials have found…


Baby Stricken With 100 Seizures a Day Overcomes, Now He’s a Teen Learning a Third Language

A baby born with a life-threatening seizure disorder has beaten the odds. He was not expected to live to see his first birthday, yet he’s seen 18, and his diagnosis has even been changed. The teen, James Laberee, is now thriving and is learning a third language. James’s parents Rosemary and Peter had three children…