In memory of their late colleague Louise Young, our corporate partners in Procurement Leaders will this weekend take part in the inaugural #LousRelay.
Louise Young was a young Weford woman who sadly passed away at the beginning of this year. She was a person with epilepsy and a dedicated media & fundraising volunteer for Epilepsy Ireland.
National College of Art & Design Masters student David Greene needs your help!
David’s masters project is focussing on preparing patients and parents for attending EEGs.
EEGs are something that many people with epilepsy and their families will be familiar with and are a key part of the diagnostic process for epilepsy for many clinicians.
Specifically, David is seeking feedback from parents of children with epilepsy about their experiences of a sleep deprived EEG.
Our colleagues in Children in Hospital Ireland alongside researchers in the Dublin City University School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health are seeking feedback from parents on their experience of resticted access during their child's hospital admission during COVID-19.
We have updated our booklet on Epilepsy Treatment.
We have a number of publications which are kept under constant review and amended as further insights and information becomes available. The Epilepsy Treatment booklet offer comprehensive information on a number of currently available epilepsy treatments including Anti-Epileptic Drugs; surgey and the keto diet - amongst much more.
Our Community Resource Officers Agnes Mooney, Edel Killarney & Mary Baker are planning on organising an online STEPS programme for parents of children with epilepsy over the coming weeks.
To mark World Brain Day today, our colleagues in the Neurological Alliance of Ireland (NAI) have launched a report on online service provision since COVID-19.
The report is entitled "Looking Beyond COVID-19: Embracing Digital Solutions for Neurological Care" and documents how neurological services - in terms of both healthcare professionals and patient organisations has adapted since the onset of the pandemic.
At the most recent meeting of South Dublin County Council, local councillors supported a motion on our ongoing campaign surrounding access to Free Travel for people with epilepsy and the issue of reasonable accommodations for students with epilepsy during state exams.
It certainly appears that Summer is here which is great to see after what has been a difficult first half of the year for so many. However, with Met Éireann issuing a yellow warning for high temperatures for the rest of the week, we wanted to remind people with epilepsy and their families of a few tips to bear in mind during this period of wonderful weather. Extremes of heat can trigger seizures in for some people with epilepsy so these bear these tips in mind while enjoying the sunshine!
At the most recent meeting of Monaghan County Council, local councillors supported a motion on our ongoing campaign surrounding access to Free Travel for people with epilepsy and the issue of reasonable accommodations for students with epilepsy during state exams.
The motion was brought forward by Cllr. Richard Truelle and received unanimous support.
We are delighted to formally announce details of a new member benefit which will be extended to all existing membership packages and to all new members joining Epilepsy Ireland.
We are offering this new benefit with the fantastic support of Low.ie.
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