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Announcements
A place for forum announcements.
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Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:22 pm Mike  |
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Suggestions
Please post any suggestions your have for the forum here.
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Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:03 pm NoahsMum  |
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Urgent Questions
Did your child just throw up their meds?, Are you out of Vigabatrin?, This is the place to post questions that require an immediate answer. We realize that a lot of times questions seem urgent so please make sure this area is only used for the most urgent questions.
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Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:43 pm Lisa Jane  |
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New To Infantile Spasms
Are you new to IS. It can be scary, confusing, and emotional. We have all been there. If you are not sure where to post or don't have any specific questions but just need someone that has been there to listen post here.
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Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:26 am justina  |
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General Discussion
Discuss anything and everything IS here.
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Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:59 pm keri kennedy  |
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My IS Child
Start a thread about your child's journey and keep others updated. Please use your child's name and where you are from as the subect line. This is a great place to introduce us to your child an your family.
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Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:42 pm Irishmum  |
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IS and Older Children
This is the place to discuss issues that effect older children that have had Infantile Spasms.
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Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:06 pm camsmom  |
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Moms Only
Discuss issues that only a mom would understand.
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Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:50 pm Irishmum  |
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Dads Only
This is a place for dads only.
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Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:21 am MarkPinkney  |
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Religious Issues
This is a place for those that would like to discuss religion and how it relates to your special needs child. It's not a place to debate religious issues.
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Tue Dec 01, 2009 4:06 pm figgy  |
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Anything Else - IS Related or Not
Although many things in our lives revolve around IS we all have other things going on so feel free to discuss them here.
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Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:24 pm peigal  |
| Treatments |
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ACTH
Many of our children have been on ACTH and many of us have asked the question "What can I expect?" Please post your experiences and questions here.
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Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:54 am perhayem  |
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ACTH Alternatives
Discuss Alternatives to ACTH
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Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:37 am perhayem  |
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Vigabatrin
Post your Vigabatrin experiences and questions here.
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Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:57 am jessica  |
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Ganaxolone
A new medication being evaluated for Infantile Spasms.
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Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:52 am peigal  |
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Conventional Treatments
Discuss conventional treatments that don't have an individual catagory.
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Sat Jan 23, 2010 2:55 am Irishmum  |
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The Ketogenic Diet
Discuss the use of the Ketogenic Diet for seizure control.
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Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:36 pm rubyri  |
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Alternative Treatments
Discuss HBOT, Craniosacral Therapy, or anything else that may be considered an alternative therapy.
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Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:31 am dylansdad  |
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Surgery
Discuss surgery options for IS.
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Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:04 am aoliviac  |
| Diagnosis |
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Cryptogenic/Idiopathic
Don't have a cause for your child's IS? Post here.
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Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:55 am ArmyDad23  |
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Down's Syndrome
Does your child have DS in addition to IS?
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Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:17 am Irishmum  |
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Other Sympomatic
Do you have a cause that is not listed? If so please post here with the cause as the title.
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Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:06 pm figgy  |
| After Infantile Spasms |
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Seizure Free
If your child is seizure free tell us your success story.
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Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:41 am Irishmum  |
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Intractable Epilepsy and Other Seizure Disorders
Has you child progressed to a diagnoses other than IS.
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Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:31 pm mommagarza  |
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Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Many children with IS later become diagnosed with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. This is an area for parents to discuss LGS whether your child progressed from IS to LGS or it was their only diagnosis.
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Mon Nov 30, 2009 3:29 am Valeria  |
| Other |
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Equipment Exchange
Do you have a wheelchair, stander, or other equipment that you are not longer using or are you looking for equipment? If so post it here.
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Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:21 pm harrisonsmom  |
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Therapy
Discuss and ask questions related to therapy here.
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Mon Mar 01, 2010 3:08 pm harrisonsmom  |
| Studies, Inspiration, Other Articles, and Links |
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Medical Studies and Reports
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Sat Feb 27, 2010 7:06 pm jaimellong  |
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Inspiration
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Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:02 pm Irishmum  |
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Other Articles
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Sun Feb 25, 2007 2:44 pm Mike  |
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Useful Links
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Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:27 pm keri kennedy  |