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01-09-2010 | Global Campaign Against Epilepsy website
The ILAE/IBE/WHO Global Campaign Against Epilepsy website has opened its newly redesigned... » read more
17-8-2010 | Epileptic seizures may be linked to an ancient gene family
American researchers may have found an ancient gene family that plays a role on epilepsy » read more
6-8-2010 | AED Suicide Risk Questioned by New Study
New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found no increased risk of suicide associated with the drugs in people with epilepsy. » read more
19-7-2010 | New system gives hope for seizure detection
Researchers have developed an epilepsy control system which has been successful in detecting and supressing seizures in animal models. » read more
16-7-2010 | The PEAT : A new tool for screening web content for seizure inducing imagery
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin's Madison Trace Center have developed a free tool to help web development teams determine if the content of their site is likely to pose a threat to people with Photosensitive Epilepsy (PSE). » read more
16-07-2010 | Preventing web-based seizure inducing imagery
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin's Madison Trace Center have developed a free tool to help web development teams determine if the content of their site is likely to pose a threat to people with Photosensitive Epilepsy (PSE). » read more
15-7-2010 | Did Emily Dickinson have Epilepsy?
A heated debate among literary scholars has emerged following the publication of a new book which claims poet Emily Dickinson may have had epilepsy. » read more
6-07-2010 New Research into Light Therapy as a Potential Treatment for Epilepsy
There is a new clinical trial taking place at the University College London (UCL) investigating whether light therapy could benefit people with epilepsy who continue to have seizures after trying several types of medication. » read more
1-07-2010 | VNS Becomes More Effective Over Time in Controlling Seizures
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) effectively reduces seizure frequency in some patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, but VNS treatment may have to be applied for several years before any effect can be seen. » read more
29-06-2010 | Prognosis for children with epilepsy
Children with new-onset epilepsy of unknown origin have a much higher rate of remission than those with symptomatic epilepsy, caused by underlying brain damage or disease. » read more
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