A late-stage study has shown promising results for the effectiveness of fenfluramine in people with an ultra-rare form of epilepsy - CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD).

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Sodium valproate is an epilepsy medication prescribed for all seizure types including absence, myoclonus and tonic clonic seizures. New regulations have been introduced by the Medicines and Healthcare ...

While Epilepsy Society welcomes innovations in research and improved treatments, Professor Matthias Koepp, welcomed the news with caution noting that: “While AI has been used for quite a while for ...

As part of our medications shortages campaign, our CEO Clare Pelham was interviewed on BBC Look North, alongside the mother of 44-year-old David Crompton who tragically died last December after being ...

20 May marks the start of National Epilepsy Week 2024. But it is also 100 days to the start of the Paralympics in Paris, when elite athletes from across the globe will be going for gold in their ...

The artisan chocolate company, founded by Sam, got creative with a range of fundraising ideas. From a sponsored leg wax (complete with purple wax!) to handmade chocolate teddy bears and purple lattes, ...

Epilepsy Society has joined forces with other health charities to ask for an urgent meeting with the new Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, to discuss ongoing shortages of medications. A recent report ...

National Epilepsy Week runs from 22-28 May 2023 and this year we are pleased to announce that the theme for the week is #epilepsymatters The Epilepsy Society is working with our friends at other ...

The NHS will roll out world-leading laser beam therapy to help reduce seizures in a small number of people with drug-resistant epilepsy from next month. Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) ...

A new review has been published looking at risks associated with the most commonly prescribed anti-epileptic medications during pregnancy. The review has been carried out by the Commission on Human ...