Epilepsy is also a potential cause.
However, the best advice is that if you or someone you know is having seizures, get medical help. In many cases seizures are treatable and are not something y ou...
I tend to agree with your position (based on your experience) that an ethics committee should be a mediator and facilitator toward resolving conflicts regarding patient care. How ever...
Unfortunately making uncomfortable decisions is precisely the role of the ethics committee. In the case of patient care or research we need to recognize the role that committee plays in rendering advi ce...
I am not aware of any connection in the literature. Since the genetic cause of Hirschprungs is not yet known and myotonic dystrophy (DM) is a genetic disorder which is still being researched, you ques tion...
It is difficult to answer your question without knowing if you or your mother have symptoms of the disease. It is reasonable to worry about passing along a genetic disease to children. However, since myotonic...