Posted on 09/12/2016 8:57:00 AM PDT by PHloon
A novel nonpharmacologic treatment for photosensitive epilepsy: a report of three patients tested with blue cross-polarized glasses. Kepecs MR1, Boro A, Haut S, Kepecs G, Moshé SL. Author information Abstract PURPOSE: Pharmacotherapy for photosensitive epilepsy is not always effective and is associated with well-recognized toxicities. Nonpharmacologic approaches to the management of photosensitive epilepsy have included the use of sunglasses of various types. Blue lenses have been shown to suppress the photoparoxysmal response more effectively than lenses of other colors with similar overall transmittances. Recently, cross-polarized glasses have shown promise. The axes of polarization of the two lenses of such glasses are perpendicular to one another. We tested the effect of combining the use of blue and cross-polarized lenses in three patients with photosensitive epilepsy. METHODS: We recorded the EEG response to photic stimulation, television screens, and computer monitors in three patients with photosensitive epilepsy. If photoparoxysmal responses were provoked in any of these scenarios, testing was repeated with the patient wearing nonpolarized, parallel-polarized, and blue cross-polarized sunglasses. RESULTS: One of our patients had clinical seizures that were inadequately suppressed with moderate doses of valproate (VPA) but completely suppressed with blue cross-polarized lenses. The second patient's photoparoxysmal response was suppressed by both parallel-polarized and blue cross-polarized glasses, whereas the third patient's photoparoxysmal response was not suppressed by either. CONCLUSIONS: These preliminary data suggest that blue cross-polarized lenses may be useful in the treatment of photosensitive epilepsies and that their efficacy can be predicted in the EEG laboratory. Copyright 2004 International League Against Epilepsy
It is interesting. I wonder if it has a positive impact for those of us that suffer ocular migraines since they are indeed similar to seizures (I.E. slow moving seizures).
I thought this was an Obamacare lousy insurance thread!..............
except she doesn’t seem to be epileptic.
Damn.. Was it presented in a jumble like that? If so who would ever read it?
Maybe she has this disease.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrcO2oRv75I
Seriously?
So glad you posted this because I was looking up the same thing.
She is the only one wearing sunglasses pictured in the 9/11 crowd.
I have these once in a while (no pain, just annoying) and I am pretty certain that for me dazzling pinpoint light triggers them. I am interested also.
this is starting to remind me of how a freeper discovered that Dan Rather faked that letter back in 2000.....
you folks are good at sleuthing.
I think Parkinson’s is the leading candidate as the cause of her health difficulties.
yes, seriously. I’ve witnessed several different people with epileptic seizures
Used in Parkinson’s cases, too.
See this demonstration of Parkinson’s patient with Blue,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrcO2oRv75I&app=desktop
Yes, I’ve seen that. Honestly, I haven’t seen any symptoms of Parkinson’s either.
I have a good number of triggers, but things like flickering fluorescent lights are a sure fire trigger every time.
I get them pretty bad where I can’t see and will puke if I don’t get my meds in time (I usually have to take them at the first sign of an aura or I am down all day).
Me too. So what do you figure she has, or do you think she’s perfectly healthy?
I don’t think she’s perfectly healthy. But I have no idea what’s wrong with her.
She could be on medication that makes her photophobic
Great find! I paragraphed it for ya. :)
A novel nonpharmacologic treatment for photosensitive epilepsy: a report of three patients tested with blue cross-polarized glasses.
Kepecs MR1, Boro A, Haut S, Kepecs G, Moshé SL. Author information Abstract
PURPOSE: Pharmacotherapy for photosensitive epilepsy is not always effective and is associated with well-recognized toxicities.
Nonpharmacologic approaches to the management of photosensitive epilepsy have included the use of sunglasses of various types. Blue lenses have been shown to suppress the photoparoxysmal response more effectively than lenses of other colors with similar overall transmittances.
Recently, cross-polarized glasses have shown promise. The axes of polarization of the two lenses of such glasses are perpendicular to one another.
We tested the effect of combining the use of blue and cross-polarized lenses in three patients with photosensitive epilepsy. METHODS: We recorded the EEG response to photic stimulation, television screens, and computer monitors in three patients with photosensitive epilepsy.
If photoparoxysmal responses were provoked in any of these scenarios, testing was repeated with the patient wearing nonpolarized, parallel-polarized, and blue cross-polarized sunglasses.
RESULTS: One of our patients had clinical seizures that were inadequately suppressed with moderate doses of valproate (VPA) but completely suppressed with blue cross-polarized lenses.
The second patient’s photoparoxysmal response was suppressed by both parallel-polarized and blue cross-polarized glasses, whereas the third patient’s photoparoxysmal response was not suppressed by either.
CONCLUSIONS: These preliminary data suggest that blue cross-polarized lenses may be useful in the treatment of photosensitive epilepsies and that their efficacy can be predicted in the EEG laboratory.
Copyright 2004 International League Against Epilepsy
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