A study from the University of Birmingham has found that epileptiform discharges may be linked to sleep cycles or the hormone cortisol, or both.. Cortisol is a hormone that plays a role in stress ...

Two national NHS clinical trials will investigate the safety and effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in adults and children with treatment-resistant epilepsy.. Prof ...

Kami Kountcheva | Consultant neurosurgeon, Mr Jibril Osman Farah, who is delivering laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) treatment at the Walton Centre in Liverpool, answers our questions about ...

A new fibre-optic laser therapy for people with drug-resistant focal epilepsy will be offered on the NHS, with the first of these surgeries taking place in early 2023. This new technology allows ...

A ‘brain pacemaker’ aiming to reduce seizures in people with drug-resistant focal epilepsy is now available on the NHS. The device is called EASEE (Epicranial Application of Stimulation Electrodes for ...

Epilepsy Action is opposing proposed changes to Personal Independent Payments (PIP) announced this week by the UK government. The Department for Work and Pensions announced a consultation into the ...

Rebecca Lock & Kami Kountcheva | Claudia talks about living with epilepsy and autism – from dealing with public ignorance around seizures to navigating social situations. Epilepsy can often be ...

Epilepsy Action and Be Broadcast have won two PRCA Dare Awards for their joint work in National Epilepsy Week 2023 to tackle public seizure stigma.. The companies were given the Best Use of Data and ...

Experts at the University of Queensland, Australia, have developed medicine based on spider venom which could help treat some forms of genetic epilepsy.. Professor Glenn King from the university’s ...

Are you ready for the fastest and flattest ever Bradford 10k? Who will beat our 12-year strong race record? With only 210 feet of elevation across the whole course, we are hoping to see lots of new ...

Sanofi, the manufacturers of Epilim have told us that Epilim modified release granules 1000mg and 750mg are being discontinued. Expected end of supply is September 2025, but this is only an estimate.

Kami Kountcheva | The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board’s (ABUHB) epilepsy open access service in Newport, Wales has closed due to inadequate staffing and sick leave, Epilepsy Action has heard.