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'Paid for OpenAI’s choices with her life': Seattle techie dies after allegedly changing medication dosage following ChatGPT advice

A tragic lawsuit has emerged following the death of Bowen Wan, a 31-year-old software engineer, due to complications from epilepsy. Her parents claim that misleading advice from OpenAI's ChatGPT contributed to her decision to lower her medication without medical guidance. Healthcare professionals stress the necessity of proper supervision when managing…

The Economic Times · 5h ago

ChatGPT Helped Woman Quit Seizure Medication in 25 Days Then Told Her to Hide It From Doctors Before She Died

The parents of a woman who died after a seizure-related medical emergency allege that ChatGPT encouraged her to reduce epilepsy medication and dismissed warning signs. OpenAI disputes the claims.

International Business Times UK · 7h ago

Comedy Shows Kept Triggering a Man's Seizures, and Doctors Caught the Laugh-Induced Attacks on Video EEG

A 43-year-old's seizures struck when he laughed at TV comedy. Video EEG confirmed them, and his doctors found no earlier reported cases.

Medical Daily · Oct 21

5 Epilepsy Myths That Still Get People Injured During Seizures

The Myth That Swallowing Your Tongue Is PossibleNo one has ever swallowed their own tongue. The tongue is anchored to the floor of the mouth by the frenulum and cannot travel backward into the airway in any meaningful sense. The myth persists because people see someone's tongue move during a…

Times Life · Oct 20

Woman with epilepsy says her ex-mother-in-law went to child services claiming she was possesed- so she FaceTimed her from a fake altar

Her ex-mother-in-law called her seizures demonic.

We Got This Covered · Oct 16

Epilepsy Patients' Own Alert Labels Helped an AI Seizure Monitor Cut False Alarms by About 80% in Simulation

In a 13-patient Penn study, epilepsy patients' feedback helped an AI seizure monitor cut false alarms by about 80% in simulation. What it means and its limits.

Medical Daily · Oct 15

AI Tool Helped Neurology Residents Tell Epilepsy From Functional Seizures Correctly Up to 89% of the Time

A University of Minnesota AI tool reads clinical notes to help doctors tell epilepsy from functional seizures. What it found and why it isn't ready.

Medical Daily · Oct 13

What is cerebral palsy? Everything to know about the neurological condition

Cerebral palsy is a group of neurologic conditions caused by brain damage or abnormal development before, during, or shortly after birth , according to the Cleveland Clinic . The condition affects movement, posture, and coordination, impacting approximately 3 out of every 1,000 children in the United States. Symptoms typically appear…

The Independent UK · Oct 12

Epilepsy Drugs That Can Weaken Birth Control Overlapped with Contraceptive Prescriptions for More Than 7,000 Medicaid Patients

A Neurology study of Medicaid patients with epilepsy found that nearly one-third had seizure drug prescriptions overlapping with birth control, which can weaken the drugs.

Medical Daily · Oct 9

Breastfeeding on Epilepsy Medications Was Not Linked to Poorer Language or Behavior Scores in Children at Age 6

A JAMA Network Open study found breastfeeding while taking newer epilepsy drugs was not tied to poorer language or behavior scores in 6-year-olds.

Medical Daily · Oct 2