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-Epilepsy ‘Myth-Buster’ urges people with epilepsy to consider joining Epilepsy Ireland’s Training for Success-

A major international study based in Ireland has reported exciting new discoveries which could lead to the development of new drugs to treat epilepsy.

The findings of the study are the culmination of seven years of research involving 35 scientists across eight European countries and was co-ordinated right here in Ireland by both FutureNeuro and the RCSI.

As part of the World Brain Day themes of #ONEWORDFORCOVID and #SAVEMYCHARITY, the Neurological Alliance of Ireland has made a submission to the Oireachtas Committee on COVID-19 to outline the issues that are facing both those living with a neurological conditions and the charities that support them.

-Epilepsy Ireland seeking participants for ‘Training For Success’ programme based in IT Sligo-

- Course renowned as pathway to further education or workforce for people with epilepsy-

For the 22^nd year, Epilepsy Ireland’s renowned ‘Training For Success’ programme based in IT Sligo is seeking participants for the 2020/21 year.

In response to today's developments in the UK regarding the publication of a two year inquiry into how the British healthcare system responded to reports from patients regarding sodium valproate - and which has subsequently recommended that the British Government apologise to those who have been impacted by exposure to sodium valproate in utero - we have immediately written jointly with OACS Ireland to new Health Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly seeking an urgent meeting on three actions whi

The newly formed coalition Government must now commission an independent inquiry into the historical licencing and use of a common epilepsy drug according to patient groups, OACS Ireland and Epilepsy Ireland.

The outcome of a two-year inquiry in the UK which investigated how the British Healthcare authorities responded to reports of patient concerns regarding the use of sodium valproate (epilim) in pregnancy has today issued their long awaited report.

Survey of women with epilepsy identifies serious concerns with Sodium Valproate safety measures

From December 9th 2019 - February 28th 2020, Epilepsy Ireland conducted a survey aimed at establishing awareness of the risks associated with the use of the drug sodium valproate (Epilim) in pregnancy and individuals’ experience of the various risk-reduction measures that have been put in place by authorities following campaigning on the issue by Epilepsy Ireland and OACS Ireland.

A new study recently published in epilepsy medical journal, Epilepsia, has further investigated what is known as "The Mozart Effect" and it's potential impact in epilepsy.

"The Mozart Effect" is something that first came to the fore in 1993 when a study found that listening to Mozart's piece "Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K.448" (K.448) reported an increase in spatial reasoning ability - meaning that a person was able to perform better in certain mental tasks.