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Epilepsy Ireland is delighted to announce that we are now offering online training for health and allied health professionals on Epilepsy Awareness & the Administration of Buccal Midazolam.

The presence of autoantibodies in the brain may trigger seizures for some people with epilepsy, according to a new study recently published in the scientific journal, Annals of Neurology.

Autoantibodies are antibodies that mistakenly target a person’s own tissues or organs – unlike “normal” antibodies which target something foreign which may have entered the body.

Emerging research from the United States could provide a vital clue to predicting or preventing Sudden Unexpected Death due to Epilepsy (SUDEP).

On February 16th past, Epilepsy Ireland attended a very special event in memory of a very special little girl. Here is our report on the day.....

Brianna Lynch Memorial Cup by Paddy McGeoghegan

-Epilepsy Ireland highlight Epilepsy Nurse Specialist vacancies as part of Brain Awareness Week-

-NAI survey finds access to Neurological Services worse than during recession-

Failure to fill vacancies in epilepsy specialist nurse posts is a major issue facing people with epilepsy according to Epilepsy Ireland’s CEO, Peter Murphy.

In advance of Brain Awareness Week, the Neurological Alliance of Ireland have released findings of the survey they commissioned last year on "Living with a Neurological Condition in Ireland". Many of our members, service users and volunteers will remember that we circulated this survey widely on our website and social media channels at the time the survey was lauched.

Expert Electrical have announced they have selected Epilepsy Ireland as their charity partner for 2020 and 2021.

Expert, who are Ireland’s largest electrical retailer and have 67 stores nationwide, have pledged their support to the only organisation in the Country that caters for people with epilepsy and their families.

- As many myths as there are seizures -

- Epilepsy Ireland seeks to highlight misconceptions surrounding condition as part of International Epilepsy Day Campaign -

Monday February 10^th is International Epilepsy Day (#epilepsyday) and as part of a new awareness campaign, Epilepsy Ireland is urging the public to separate the myths from the facts when it comes to perceptions of epilepsy.

With the General Election campaign now coming to a close, Epilepsy Ireland has been busy reaching out to candidates seeking support for our key epilepsy priorities for the next Dáil term.

It is important to note that Epilepsy Ireland are non – political and that we are willing and ready to work with everyone elected to the 33^rd Dáil in order to a society where no person’s life is limited by epilepsy.

With the General Election set to take place on February 8^th Epilepsy Ireland is using the opportunity to further highlight matters important to people with epilepsy and their families with all election candidates.

We have selected six issues which are frequently highlighted by the people with epilepsy and their families we work with as being major factors in their day to day lives. These were also among the most common issues highlighted in our recent advocacy survey.