The paediatrician was still adamant it wasn’t epilepsy but agreed to arrange for an EEG to ‘prove me wrong’. Even then, he ...

Valley representative Jim Costa is on a mission to bring more epilepsy care, awareness and research to the country.

Epilepsy Action is campaigning for research into products that contain THC as well as CBD and research into whether Epidyolex could also benefit people affected by other types of epilepsy. Epilepsy ...

Fasting means not eating for a period of time. In some cases, it means not drinking too There are many reasons why people may choose to fast Many people with epilepsy can fast successfully. But there ...

Who gets Lennox-Gastaut syndrome? Lennox-Gastaut syndrome affects around 1 or 2 in every 100 children with epilepsy. The most common time for this syndrome to start is between 3 and 5 years of age. It ...

I get tingling sensations throughout my body, and it feels like I am slowly being mentally separated from it. This feeling is ...

However, when there is a sudden, intense burst of electrical activity in the brain, the messages between cells get mixed up ...

Carol Ireland, CEO and Managing Director, Epilepsy Action Australia, said, "Caring for a child with a severe epilepsy is often a 24/7 responsibility. This can be isolating, leaving parents and carers ...

“It is vital that the Health Secretary takes action now before there is another tragedy. One death is a death too many. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of David.” A survey by charities ...

Health improvement and research manager at Epilepsy Action, Tom Shillito, welcomed the news but warned that there is still a need for more specialists. He said: “It’s really exciting to hear about the ...