The Latest Breaking News from Epilepsy

Footage from the nursery cameras of children who died of explained causes suggests that seizures are likely implicated in the tragedies.

Letters: Britain is pushing for patent changes in India that could increase the cost of generic drugs, writes Tim Bierley; plus letters from readers on the human cost of shortages

During the memory task, researchers found that the "wake" slow waves reduced nerve cell activity and so affected cognitive performance. Read further on Dynamite News:

Exclusive: Independent report commissioned by City Hall warned lights would affect people with 'metal health issues, dementia, autism, and epilepsy'

Seizures are commonly known as fits, convulsions, shocks, epilepsy, or episodes. These episodes typically manifest as abnormal movements throughout the body or on one side of the body, unusual spasms in the eyes and face, abnormal sensations, momentary loss of consciousness, peculiar behaviour, vacant stares, or excessive daydreaming. Pediatric epilepsy…

Yoga also found to reduce stigma experienced by patients

New research found that yoga can help reduce feelings of stigma around epilepsy.

A novel type of deep brain stimulation known as responsive deep brain stimulation helped improve symptoms in a woman with severe OCD, according to a new study.

Exclusive: Healthcare and prison officers ignored ‘multiple warnings’ about prisoner’s condition amid a ‘woeful’ lack of understanding around his seizures, lawyers claim