While Epilepsy Society welcomes innovations in research and improved treatments, Professor Matthias Koepp, welcomed the news with caution noting that: “While AI has been used for quite a while for ...

The government has announced that millions of people will now be able to search for and sign up to lifechanging clinical trials, via the NIHR Be Part of Research service on the NHS App, allowing ...

A survey* carried out by the Epilepsy Society showed that 62 per cent of people with uncontrolled seizures experience an increase in their seizure activity during unusually hot weather. It is ...

Our exhibition in the House of Commons for National Epilepsy Week has really pushed epilepsy up the political agenda. We held a reception last Wednesday 21st May with guest speakers including the ...

Eamonn is a restaurant and bar manager and he was diagnosed with epilepsy aged 18. He didn’t have any symptoms before his first seizure which started when he was getting ready for work one morning.

This week, 19-26 May, is National Epilepsy Week and we are in the Houses of Parliament with an exhibition to increase awareness of epilepsy among MPs and push the condition up the political agenda. We ...

We are thrilled to announce that Sanjay Sisodiya has been appointed to the new role of Transformation Director at the Epilepsy Society. Professor Sisodiya will combine this role with his clinical and ...

Rosie Wrighting is one of just 10 Gen Z MPs. She is the youngest female to be elected at the last election and has recently been appointed as a Labour Health Champion. But here she puts politics to ...

The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is to accelerate action for gender equality so we grabbed five minutes with the incredible consultant neurologist and epilepsy researcher, Dr Meneka ...

Forty-five MPs have joined the Epilepsy Society, Epilepsy Action and SUDEP Action in calling on Health Secretary Wes Streeting to end the misery endured by people with epilepsy as they struggle to get ...

New guidance has been published around the prescribing of the epilepsy medication, valproate for men under the age of 55. Following advice from the Commission on Human Medicines, the medicines and ...

The 26 March is Purple Day, the international day for epilepsy. Help us Stand Up to Seizures this Purple Day, and support our world leading research. Join us and be a part of the change as we Stand Up ...