WE HAVE INVESTED OVER £1 MILLION IN RESEARCH INTO EPILEPSY RELATED DEATHS
Tragically, there are 21 epilepsy-related deaths in the UK every week. That’s why we have invested over £1 million into research to prevent epilepsy-related deaths, including Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP).
OUR RESEARCH AIMED AT PREVENTING EPILEPSY RELATED DEATHS
IDENTIFYING THE MARKERS OF SUDEP
Identifying the markers of SUDEP using global patient data
Dr Beate Diehl
UNDERLYING MECHANISMS
OF SUDEP
Investigating the underlying mechanisms of SUDEP in the lab
Prof Nicholas Dale
IN DEPTH 5 YEAR
STUDY IN SCOTLAND
Looking back at the causes of death of people in Scotland with epilepsy over a 5 year period
Dr Susan Duncan
WHY DOES
SUDEP HAPPEN
Why does SUDEP happen and can it be prevented?
Prof John Jefferys
Promoting, encouraging and funding research into the causes, diagnosis and clinical management of people with epilepsy and associated conditions
Developing the next generation of epilepsy researchers and capacity building the epilepsy research environment
Accelerating innovations for people with epilepsy by supporting research that will influence clinical practice and health policy