Epilepsy Action has been re-certified with the PIF TICK, the UK’s only assessed quality mark for print and online health and care information, awarded by the Patient Information Forum.. The PIF TICK ...

Epilepsy surgery can be a treatment option for some children who have seizures that are not well controlled by medicines. Find out more about epilepsy brain surgery for children, including benefits ...

Kami Kountcheva | Sharing tips and information on exam support for children with epilepsy, and how to manage stress around exams With school exams in full swing around the UK over the last month, many ...

Pioneering research in DBS for epilepsy was conducted by Dr Francisco Velasco and his team in Mexico. They targeted several brain regions and found that patients responded very well to treatment, ...

Professional rugby union player Tommy Freeman is presenting Epilepsy Action’ BBC Radio 4 Appeal, airing today (25 May). The Radio 4 Appeal is a weekly programme which champions the work of a charity ...

Researchers from Canada have connected air pollution with an increase in the risk of new-onset epilepsy. In a recent paper in the journal Epilepsia, Tresah Anataya and colleagues estimated the link of ...

Healthcare professionals with expertise in epilepsy can now access and prescribe cenobamate more easily, after an update to the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommendations.

A promising new medication, zorevunersen, is being trialled for Dravet syndrome across the UK and the US. Recent news reports have highlighted the positive effect the trial has had on two children ...

Kami Kountcheva | The International League Against Epilepsy has updated the way seizures are classified to help with clarity and make the terms easier for patients and caregivers. The International ...

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 ...

The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board’s (ABUHB) epilepsy open access service in Newport, Wales, has reopened after an unexpected closure in November last year.. The service closed without notice ...

March’s Epilepsy Star award has been given to the year 10 teachers at Tanfield School, in Durham. The school was nominated by Katy Parkin, who says her teachers have supported her throughout her ...