- A single neuron cannot do much, but string a few hundred together and a primitive nervous system emerges, one sophisticated enough to keep a worm going.
- More neurons equate to a more complex organism. A central preoccupation of neuroscience is deducing the way billions of neurons produce the human mind.
- Neuroscientists have begun to unravel the brain’s complexity by adopting research on other elaborate systems, ranging from computer chips to the stock market.
- Understanding the workings of the brain’s intricate networks may provide clues to the underlying origins of devastating disorders, including schizophrenia and dementia.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=100-trillion-connections
It has been theorized in Indian /Buddhist Philosophies that the transmissions in the brain are magnetic and are interwoven with electrical discharges in the brain.
The transmission between axon and dendrites is electric; but Indian theory states that it is magnetic.
The electrical discharges that take place in the brain, no doubt accounts for some activity of the brain.
Neuro science is still unable to find out the reasons for an abnormal increase and discharge of electricity, say , for instance in epilesy/grand mal seizures; nor are they in a position to explain how a drug like Eptoin seem to control it;
An epileptic seizure, occasionally referred to as a fit, is defined as a transient symptom of “abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain”.[1] The outward effect can be as dramatic as a wild thrashing movement (tonic-clonic seizure) or as mild as a brief loss of awareness. It can manifest as an alteration in mental state, tonic or clonic movements,convulsions, and various other psychic symptoms (such as déjà vu or jamais vu). Sometimes it is not accompanied by convulsions but a full body “slump”, where the person simply will lose control of their body and slump to the ground. The medical syndrome of recurrent, unprovoked seizures is termed epilepsy, but seizures can occur in people who do not have epilepsy.
(Eptoin,the largest selling antiepileptic brand in the country, contains phenytoin sodium, the mainstay in antiepileptic therapy. Eptoin is indicated in tonic- clonic and partial seizures. It offers a superior efficacy coupled with tolerability to a vast majority of epileptics.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seizure
Presentation and Composition :
Eptoin : Bottle of 100 tablets
Eptoin 50 : Bottle of 150 tablets
Eptoin Suspension: Bottle of 200 ml
Eptoin is presented as a white sugar coated tablet. Each tablet contains Phenytoin Sodium IP 100 mg.
Eptoin 50 is presented as a yellow sugar coated tablet. Each tablet contains Phenytoin Sodium IP 50 mg.
Eptoin Suspension is presented as a pink coloured syrupy suspension with fruity flavour.
Each 5 ml (one teaspoonful approx.) contains: Phenytoin BP 30 mg. Contains permitted colour – Amaranth.
Indications :
Eptoin is indicated in the treatment of tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizures and partial (focal including temporal lobe) seizures or a combination of these and the prevention and treatment of seizures occurring during or following neurosurgery or severe head injury. Eptoin has also been employed in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.
For Precautions and Drug Interactions please consult full Product Information / Package Insert.)
http://www.abbott.co.in/Eptoin.htm
The same uncertainty applies to many neuro related problems ; this I have from a top neurologist.
Why not look into magnetic theory?
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Using Eptoin may cause mental confusion..
These are the side effects of Eptoin.. U might have to change over to some other anti convulsant.. If u have not had a convulsion for last 5 years, u might even be able to stop taking those tabs.. Meet ur physician and tell him about this.. He will advice u on what to do.
http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100630223242AAP63gn
Discontinuing Eptoin is not recommended by Doctors;they change the medicine.
I have been using it for 15 yrs and seizure is under control.if not taken i tend to have attacks.
Doctors informed me as Ihave described above on the seizures/Eptoin
usage.
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