The 2021 Epilepsy Ireland National Conference took place from September 30th - October 2nd and was entirely online due to COVID-19. You can look back at the sessions throughout the week below...
Managing Your Epilepsy as a Teenager.
In a session specifically targeted at teens with epilepsy, paediatric neurologist Dr. Liz O'Mahony & occupational therapist Dr. Áine O'Dea provide information and advice to teens on how best to manage and live with their condition....
Seizure Detection Devices
In this session, Epilepsy Ireland National Information Officer, Geraldine Dunne, provides an overview of the available seizure detection devices currently on the market - something that is a keen area of interest to both people living with the condition and those caring for someone with epilepsy....
Untrained Dogs & Seizure Detection
In this session, Dr. Neil Powell discusses his Epilepsy Ireland supported research which has shown that untrained dogs can predict seizures....
My Life And Epilepsy
Interviewed by Epilepsy Ireland Patron, Rick O'Shea, retired consultant neurologist Dr. Jim Morrow discusses his life working in epilepsy and how he was diagnosed with the condition then himself....
Roundtable Discussion on Medical Cannabis & Epilepsy
Facilitated by Rick O'Shea, consultant neurologists Colin Doherty, Norman Delanty and Bryan Lynch discuss what is a hot topic in the epilepsy community - the use of medical cannabis in the treatment of the condition.....
Epilepsy in English
The team at Epilepsy in English discuss ongoing epilepsy research in what was the launching pad for a series of workshops taking place in November 2021....