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Documentary to follow sisters with epilepsy
Grace Wood | The story of two sisters with epilepsy, Chelsea and Tamsin Leyland, is being made into a documentary
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VC Pines: ‘Try not to see your epilepsy as a bad thing’
Grace Wood | Musician VC Pines released his debut solo album MRI last week, he tells us how living with epilepsy has made his creative…
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ILAE Congress 2023: what’s new in research?
Grace Wood | Epileptologists, patient groups and academics met to discuss the future of epilepsy research
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EMA updates topiramate guidance
Grace Wood | The measures have been put in place to avoid exposing children to topiramate-containing medicines in the womb
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Back to school: supporting a child with epilepsy
Grace Wood | All the information parents might need to support children with epilepsy
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Epilepsy ignored in government’s Major Conditions Strategy
Grace Wood | The health department’s Major Conditions Strategy is a five-year plan
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NHS updates medicine guidance for trusts
Grace Wood | The “optimisation opportunities” ask integrated care boards to focus on 16 priorities
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Disabled employees earning less
Grace Wood | Analysis from the Trade Unions Congress claimed 7 in 10 disabled employees earn less than £15 an hour
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Inhaling scents could lead to better memory
Grace Wood | The researchers concluded that introducing a small amount of scent at night led to improvements in brain functioning