Brain tumours and epilepsy in children
Compared with the effects of brain tumours in adults, brain tumours in children cause addi [...]
Seizure cycles follow a natural rhythm
In the largest study of its kind, researchers at Melbourne University found that up to 80% [...]
Is there a way to determine who will react badly to antiepileptic medication?
A quick, easy and inexpensive test could one day help specialists determine which epilepsy [...]
Neurostimulation may offer hope for memory enhancement in epilepsy
Despite memory difficulties being a top concern for people with epilepsy, there are curren [...]
ERUK welcomes new regulations for use of epilepsy drug in women and girls of childbearing age
New regulations for the prescription of anti-epileptic drug have been introduced by the Me [...]
How can technology help those with epilepsy manage their condition?
The Epilepsy Care Alliance formed of Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the University o [...]
Parents at risk of mental health issues if they have a child with epilepsy
Epilepsy does not just affect the individual diagnosed but their family, friends, colleagu [...]
Brain training can significantly reduce the number of seizures
Groundbreaking research carried out in the UK has shown that the number and frequency of s [...]
Researchers closer to forecasting the likelihood of a seizure
For many people it is the unpredictability of their epilepsy which causes them most stress [...]
Children who have chronic illnesses are more at risk of mental health issues
Perhaps unsurprisingly, new research from the University of Waterloo in Canada has found t [...]
Presurgical imaging may predict whether epilepsy surgery will work
Precise diagnosis of epilepsy and thorough analysis of the treatment options available for [...]
A new tool to diagnose epilepsy
Researchers from Canada and the Netherlands have recently presented findings which suggest [...]
Treatment for sleep apnoea may ease epileptic seizures
Newly published research from America suggests that all patients with epilepsy should be c [...]
Sleep deprivation has major impact on brain
New research carried out at UCLA and Tel Aviv University shows that a lack of sleep has a [...]
Priority setting in epilepsy
The importance of public and patient involvement in identifying health research priorities [...]
Levetiracetam-Lupin discontinued in the UK
A version of levetiracetam called Levetiracetam-Lupin, made by Lupin (Europe) Ltd, has bee [...]
Poll shows that almost 50% of people forget to take their medication at least once a month
Patient adherence to medication regimes is a large problem across the world. Across all m [...]
Gaze matters!
Epilepsy patients and others with damage in a part of the brain called the amygdala fail t [...]
Why do some images cause seizures while others do not?
A new study has investigated why it is that some images can cause seizures in people with [...]
People with epilepsy frequently suffer from anxiety and depression but we are not sure why
A recent study at the University of Sydney has looked into the prevalence of depression an [...]