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When you or someone you care about has a health condition that can cause seizures, it is helpful to understand what factors can cause a seizure to happen. Providers at SIU Medicine encourage everyone to learn about seizure triggers and how to control them. What can trigger a seizure? Seizures can happen for no clear reason. But many individuals who have epilepsy or other seizure-related disorders will begin to notice patterns or predictable features of their seizure episodes. For example, someone might notice that they are more likely to have seizures when: They are highly stressed They are

About 8.6 million sports injuries occur every year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While common in school-aged children, sports injuries affect adults and seniors, too. At SIU Medicine, our Sports Medicine team combines advanced clinical experience with cutting-edge research to ensure our patients have access to premier sports injury care. Read on to find out the most common injuries and conditions we see among our active athletes. The most common sports injuries Sports injuries can come out of nowhere or develop after an acute incident

There are over 30 proteins that can cause amyloidosis. However, two of them commonly impact the heart causing amyloid heart disease. 1. AL Amyloidosis or Light Chain Amyloidosis (AL): This is a bone marrow disease. Bone marrow has red blood cells and many types of white blood cells. White blood cells produce antibodies (proteins) to fight against infections. Light chains are pieces of antibodies produced by one type of white blood cell called plasma cells. In light chain amyloidosis, plasma cells start producing too much of abnormal light chains that do not function normally. These light

“Many of our clients are young mothers who don’t have all the resources they need, so we’re able to help.” Nurse Lisa Homeier makes herself available 24/7, so “we can talk like we’re sisters.”

The Smith Alzheimer's Center at SIU Medicine is partnering with Tina Montgomery and local organizations to dive deeper into critical topics regarding Alzheimer's and dementia, which disproportionately affect African-American communities. This series is intended to spark conversation and help educate the community about different topics surrounding dementia and is led by topic experts. On Saturday, November 2, the conversation will center around better understanding Alzheimer's and dementia, navigating the health care system, and how to advocate for your loved ones and their needs. Join us from

What is a Community Health Worker? What is a Community Health Worker (CHW)? There are many people in and out of the health care field that may not know what the CHW profession actually entails. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) describes a CHW as “lay members of the community who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments. CHWs usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status, and life experiences with the community members they serve.” They have been identified by many titles, such as

The Foundation takes donor confidentiality very seriously. In order to assist the Foundation with any of its processes, staff members must first read and complete the Confidentiality Agreement.

Congenital skin conditions are abnormalities of the skin that are present in a patient at birth. Hemangioma, melanosis, milia and nevus sebaceus are some of the more common such conditions. Many of these conditions are benign, but some require medical attention.