Research finds that night-time seizures affect memory
Friday, July 22, 2016Seizures while sleeping appear to interrupt memory consolidation, according to a study published in Clinical Neurophysiology.
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Research indicates people with epilepsy are more likely to be smokers
Wednesday, July 20, 2016There is a strong connection between epilepsy and smoking according to Swiss research
University of Liverpool need participants for new epilepsy study
Friday, July 15, 2016The Clinical Psychology Department at the University of Liverpool want to get a better understanding of how anxiety and depression arise in people with epilepsy. This will help reveal which psychological treatments are best suited to reducing stress in people affected by the neurological condition.
Volunteers sought for study on whether dogs can predict seizures
Thursday, July 14, 2016A new research study being undertaken at Queens University Belfast will examine whether dogs have the ability to predict epileptic seizures and if so how they might do this
Adults with epilepsy needed for important research
Monday, July 11, 2016Epilepsy Ireland and University College Dublin are inviting people with epilepsy to take park in a research study carried out by UCD's School Of Psychology. The study will explore first-hand experience of stress and resilience in the face of this neurological condition.
New online chat forum for people with epilepsy
Friday, July 8, 2016The TEA Room is a new open forum for young people from the age of 13 to 19 years old who are living with epilepsy.
Canadian academics make some exciting advances in epilepsy research
Monday, July 4, 2016Canadian researchers at Western University in London, Ontario, have made a significant discovery which could assist in the long term research into epilepsy.
Irish Independent article on “We Need Our Heads Examined” campaign for rehabilitation services
Friday, June 24, 2016The Irish Independent today features coverage of the launch of the Neurological Alliance of Ireland (NAI) and its members campaign "We Need Our Heads Examined" in the Mansion House yesterday.
Irish research team in important step towards finding a disease-modifying epilepsy treatment
Thursday, June 23, 2016Professor David Henshall and colleagues from RCSI have published new findings identifying a potential disease-modifying drug for epilepsy. Currently, no epilepsy drug offers "disease modifying" effects, meaning that if a patient stops taking the drug their seizures will return.
Epilepsy Seminar 15th June 2016 in Tullamore
Tuesday, June 21, 2016Last Wednesdays Seminar " Its Good to Talk" on Epilepsy was very well attended by people travelling from All over the Midlands to the Tullamore Court Hotel.