This has had a massive impact on Michele as she experienced considerable memory loss, has depression and can no longer drive. Following her seizure she had to retire from the business. Michele misses ...

Amanda Pritchard, NHS England Chief Executive stepped down from her role today and will leave at the end of March. The first woman in the health service’s history to hold the post of chief executive, ...

Would you like to help us raise awareness about epilepsy on Purple Day (26 March) by talking about your experience of epilepsy on national and regional radio and tv?

People with a rare form of epilepsy in England will now have a new treatment option to try following approval by NICE.

We are starting to prepare for Purple Day and need your help! This year our theme is ‘Stand up to seizures’ and we are going to be talking to local, regional and national radio and tv broadcasters to ...

Fasting can be for religious reasons. But it has also become popular in recent years. Many people believe it is good for their health but how may it affect people with epilepsy? What effect does ...

Children over the age of two and adults with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) in Scotland can now be prescribed the anti-seizure medication, fenfluramine. The news follows a decision by the Scottish ...

Working with our Director of Genomics Professor Sisodiya, Angeliki is conducting a PhD project on Clinical Genomic Risk Profiling in Epilepsy. Her research uses whole genome sequencing (WGS) to ...

Genetic testing could mean a new world of personalised treatment that transforms lives. By understanding more about each person's genes, we will understand more about their epilepsy and how to treat ...

A study conducted by a team of researchers from the Epilepsy Society, including Professor Sanjay Sisodiya and Angeliki Vakrinou has been published in the Brain Communications Journal. The study ...