Epilepsy Ireland and Headway have joined forces to raise awareness of hidden disabilities. The I See Beyond campaign will be launched on Wednesday February 3rd by the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar.
An online brain training technique that increases alertness but calms the brain is showing promising results in helping people with epilepsy to control their seizures.
Scientists have discovered a new cause for the development of temporal lobe epilepsy.
The Danish Epilepsy Center in Copenhagen, has led an international research project, designed to study the current practices in European EMUs (Epilepsy Monitoring Units), with importance given to patient safety issues (SAEs).
A new Canadian study has documented the frequency, types and risk factors for injuries caused by seizures for people with childhood onset epilepsy.
Epilepsy Ireland is to partner with the Royal College of Surgeons and the Irish Research Council in supporting a new project investigating potential biomarkers that determine people's responsiveness to the epilepsy drug Levetiracetam (Keppra).
A recent US study provides evidence of an autoimmune cause of epilepsy, leading researchers to suggest that individuals diagnosed with either an autoimmune condition or epilepsy should be screened for the other.
Ahead has produced new resources for students with disabilities who are due to start college or who are considering applying to college in the future.
Following the death of his daughter Shay in 2011, geneticist and researcher at the University of Arizona (UA), Michael Hammer and a team of UA researchers were able to determine the genetic cause of her epilepsy.
The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill returned to the Dail on Wednesday for the Report stage. The debate focused almost entirely on the issues surrounding generic substitution of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) but three amendments intended to protect people with epilepsy were rejected.