At work. “I had a note from my GP stating all I needed was a phased return to work after being off due to my epilepsy. I was not allowed to return to work.” If you work with someone who has epilepsy, ...

Epilepsy is a condition that affects the brain, causing repeated seizures Anyone can have a one-off seizure, but it doesn’t always mean they have epilepsy People are usually only diagnosed with ...

Impact on more working people claiming PIP With this bill, the government says it wants to help get more people into work and save £5 billion by 2030. The government says some people will benefit from ...

A ‘brain pacemaker’ aiming to reduce seizures in people with drug-resistant focal epilepsy is now available on the NHS. The device is called EASEE (Epicranial Application of Stimulation Electrodes for ...

While Claudia was at school, she was given a diagnosis of autism. She said: “Ever since my school days, I have always worried about what people think of me as I have always been judged for being quiet ...

Two national NHS clinical trials will investigate the safety and effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in adults and children with treatment-resistant epilepsy. Prof Finbar ...

Laser interstitial thermal therapy – known as LITT – is a treatment for epilepsy that uses heat from a laser beam to destroy damaged areas of the brain that cause seizures. This treatment is also ...

Experts at the University of Queensland, Australia, have developed medicine based on spider venom which could help treat some forms of genetic epilepsy. Professor Glenn King from the university’s ...

More than half of neurology and neurosurgery patients are waiting longer than 18 weeks to start treatment, according to the latest waiting time figures from the NHS. A report from NHS England showed ...

With school exams in full swing around the UK over the last month, many children could be finding this a stressful time. Stress and epilepsy are linked for many people and could be impacting children ...

Charities and pharmacists are calling for a complete review of the medicine supply chain as shortages continue to put people’s health at risk. Epilepsy Action, Epilepsy Society, SUDEP Action and ...

Epilepsy Action is opposing proposed changes to Personal Independent Payments (PIP) announced this week by the UK government. The Department for Work and Pensions announced a consultation into the ...