Dr. Siddharth Kharkar

How long does a seizure last? What is “Status Epilepticus”? Almost all seizures end in about 1 minute. Rarely, seizures may go on for a much longer period of time. If a seizure goes on for more than 5 minutes, the patient is said to be in a condition called “Status Epilepticus”. Status Epilepticus is a medical emergency […]

Can Epilepsy be genetic? Yes. We get our genes from our Parents. They determine a lot of our features: our height, our skin colour, our eye colour, hair colour and so on. Genes also contain the information required to make the brain, the lungs, the liver and other organs of our body. Therefore, if we

What is an EEG? “EEG” is the short-form of  “Electro-Encephalo-Graphy”. The literal translation is: -Electro = Electrical– Encephalo = head– Graphy = Representation Therefore, “Electro-Encephalo-Graphy” or EEG means “Graphs of the electrical activity inside your head”. An EEG records electrical signals from your brain. If my EEG is normal, does it mean that I do

What is an MRI? MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. An MRI machine takes very clear pictures of your brain using a magnetic field. https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/mri-machine-hospital-room-482984881 MRI machines are graded based on the strength of the magnetic field they can produce. If an MRI can create a powerful magnetic field, it produces very clear pictures of

Parkinson’s disease is the most common Bradykinesia cause. But, there are many non-Parkinson’s causes of Bradykinesia. It is important to know non-Parkinson’s diseases which can also cause Bradykinesia. The treatment of each disease is different. Let us discuss this topic in a systematic fashion. Table Of Contents Is it really Bradykinesia? Are other symptoms of

What causes Epilepsy? We have previously defined a seizure as follows: A Seizure is a brief, uncontrolled surge of electricity resembling an electrical storm. A seizure is an electrical storm inside the brain. (Read more here: What is a seizure?) and Epilepsy as follows: Epilepsy is a tendency of the brain to have Unprovoked seizures. If your brain keeps on having seizures,

Shuffling gait means a walking pattern, in which a person drags his/her feet while walking. Shuffling gait is defined as a walking pattern in which thefoot is still moving when it hits the ground. Some people call it “Festinating gait“. But, shuffling gait and Festinating gait are different. Festinating gait is a walking pattern with

What is “Syncope”? “Syncope” means loss of consciousness due to decreased blood supply to the brain. “Syncope” is the most important and common Seizure Mimic. Some events look almost precisely like seizures but are not seizures. These events are called “Seizure Mimics”, and may be mistaken for seizures. There is NO electrical surge in the brain with

Is it possible to mistake another kind of event for a seizure? Yes! It is important to remember that many other conditions may look just like seizures, but are not seizures. These are the “Seizure Mimics”. Seizure mimics look like seizures, but are NOT seizures. There is NO electrical surge in the brain with any of these

At present, we do not have a Miracle Cure for PSP. But that does not mean that a cure will never be available. Diseases such as Hepatitis-C were incurable. They now have cures. We should keep ourselves healthy for the future. Some medications may decrease symptoms. Also, non-medication treatment is essential. Non-medication treatment includes swallowing