Brainwave – The Irish Epilepsy Association – Shedding a light on epilepsy

One of Brainwave's key objectives is "To undertake, encourage and assist research into the causes of, cure for and management of epilepsy and into the social and psychological effects of the condition".

All of Brainwave's strategic plans to date have highlighted the importance of research. The current 5-year Strategic Plan (2007-2011) identifies research as one of six key activities for the period.

Brainwave supports research into all aspects of epilepsy in accordance with the above objective. We have strategically identified the following as particular research priorities for our organisation:

• Psychosocial aspects of epilepsy
• Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) - identifying causes/ SUDEP prevention
• Effects of switching between generic and branded anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs)
• Epilepsy and teenagers