This week marks National Epilepsy Week, an annual UK campaign dedicated to raising awareness of epilepsy. Throughout the week, we’ll be sharing personal stories from people living with epilepsy across ...
The Epilepsy Society has welcomed a new experimental treatment for children with Dravet syndrome which researchers say is safe and can help reduce seizures dramatically. Fergus Rugg Gunn, Consultant ...
As climate change results in more frequent and intense heat waves, new research at the Epilepsy Society suggests that rising temperatures could have unexpected effects on human health — particularly ...
Sleep issues affect many people and are a common topic among people with epilepsy but the effects might be worse in difficult-to treat, complex and rare disorders, such as alternating hemiplegia in ...
New research led by experts from UK universities and Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust, reveals that people living with epilepsy and learning disabilities in England are at risk from earlier death due to ...
A coroner has called for call handlers at an ambulance service to be given more guidance and assistance around when CPR is required, following the tragic death of a young man from Sudden Unexpected ...
There’s lots of speculation following the dramatic bus crash which saw Coronation Street character, David Platt have a tonic clonic seizure in the first crossover episode of the iconic soaps ...
A team of researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University have issued an update on the wearable headset device they are developing to help alert people about an impending epileptic seizure. The headset ...
A new study has shown that 69% of people who undergo brain surgery for epilepsy do not have seizures with impaired consciousness one year later. This figure decreases to 45% at 10 years, 41% at 20 ...
The Government has announced reforms to the NHS Dental contract which will be introduced from April next year. This follows a consultation with the sector and the public that ran between July and ...
Living with epilepsy can feel overwhelming, but you’re not alone. Managing your condition starts with understanding your seizures, finding the right treatment, and making small changes that support ...
An investigational drug, bexicaserin has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) by China’s Center for Drug Evaluation. The medicine has also been granted BTD by the U.S. Food and Drug ...