Prediction system for seizures developed
Tuesday, June 12, 2018Researchers at the University of Sydney are using artificial intelligence to develop a method to predict seizures that will not require surgical intervention.
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Cognitive-behavioural therapy does not reduce depression in most people with epilepsy
Friday, June 8, 2018Nearly 70% of people with epilepsy do not experience significant reductions in symptoms of depression following cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), according to a review from the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.
FACS Forum welcomes HSE’s plans to contact patients directly regarding Sodium Valproate
Tuesday, May 29, 2018Epilepsy Ireland and our partner organisations in the FACS Forum Ireland welcomes that the Health Service Executive is taking the step of directly writing to women taking Sodium Valproate (Epilim) in the coming weeks to highlight the risks of the drug in pregnancy and to inform them of recent changes to how the drug is prescribed and monitored.
Low dosage of CBD may reduce seizures according to new study
Friday, May 25, 2018Cannabidiol (CBD) was shown in a new large-scale, randomized, controlled trial to reduce the number of seizures in patients with a severe form of epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. The study was conducted with Epidiolex which is manufactured by GW Pharmaceuticals.
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New valproate guidelines
Monday, May 21, 2018Valproate (Epilim) is a medicine licensed in Ireland to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder.
If a woman becomes pregnant while taking Epilim, their baby is at risk of serious birth defects and developmental disorders. The European Medicines Agency (EMA), has recently put in place new measures to avoid exposure of babies to Epilim in the womb.
Minister Harris: "Parents have been let down"
Sunday, May 20, 2018Minister for Health Simon Harris has stated that parents affected by the drug sodium valproate have been 'let down' after the issue was raised yesterday in the Dáil by Fianna Fail TD, Bobby Aylward.
The Minister met with a selection of parents affected by the drug last month and has expressed his commitment to the issue.
"Unlike in the past with other people in the Department of Health I've taken a very interest in this issue", said Minister Harris.
Irish plans to develop new cannabis-based treatment
Friday, May 18, 2018A new partnership between FutureNeuro, the SFI Research Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological diseases based at RCSI and GreenLight Medicines, an indigenous Irish biopharmaceutical company has been formed to develop new cannabis-based treatments for drug resistant epilepsies, and in particular, childhood epilepsies.
New date for Peaks Challenge
Tuesday, May 15, 2018Epilepsy Ireland is delighted to announce our rescheduled dates for Ireland's Ancient East Peaks Challenge which will take place on the 25th and 26th August.
82% of young people reveal concerns about their epilepsy
Monday, May 14, 2018To mark National Epilepsy Week (May 14th – 20th) which begins today, Epilepsy Ireland has announced results of a survey conducted among young people aged 16-21 on their experience of living with the condition.
The results showed that: