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A study recently featured in leading epilepsy medical journal, Epilepsia, has investigated the impact the condition can have on a person’s friendships.

The study was conducted by researchers in Germany and their findings are ones which will perhaps not come as a surprise to many people living with epilepsy in Ireland. The researchers concluded that people with epilepsy can still experience social avoidance, and this can increase when a person’s seizures are more severe.

A new study from Sweden has suggested that a blood test could help identify epilepsy. The study was recently published in the medical journal, Heliyon.

The study investigated a small group of people – 56 in total. However, it was found that there was an increased level of an immune system protein called IL-6 in the blood of people with epilepsy.

We have contacted Minister Heather Humphreys seeking an update on her Department's assessment of our proposals to improve access to the Free Travel scheme for people with epilepsy.

With the Leaving Cert exams just around the corner, read more about the new criteria around deferred sitting which effectively addresses one of Epilepsy Ireland's most long-standing advocacy campaigns.

We are now six weeks out from the sitting of the 2023 Leaving Cert.

Miss the RTÉ News2day feature for Purple Day®? Do not fret, you can watch it back on our website!

Read about the latest research project we are supporting - which brings our total investment in research above €1.5mill!!

Read more about our ongoing campaign on this matter and watch back a recent debate in the Dáil.