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New tool helps predict epilepsy after stroke
New tool helps predict epilepsy after stroke
Kami Kountcheva | An international team of researchers has created a new tool that can help predict the risk of epilepsy developing after venous stroke.
Fenfluramine available on NHS for rare form of epilepsy LGS
Fenfluramine available on NHS for rare form of epilepsy LGS
Kami Kountcheva | Epilepsy medication fenfluramine will be funded for NHS patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) from today (20 February 2025).
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Valentine’s Day: Epilepsy, partnerships and “the good in people”
Valentine’s Day: Epilepsy, partnerships and “the good in people”
Emily Stanley | Three couples share their good times and tough times navigating the challenges of epilepsy together.
Men taking valproate don’t need sign-off from two specialists, says MHRA
Men taking valproate don’t need sign-off from two specialists, says MHRA
Kami Kountcheva | Men currently taking sodium valproate will not need sign off from two independent specialists to continue their treatment, the Medicines and Healthcare…
Ketamine to be trialled for status epilepticus in adults and children – US
Ketamine to be trialled for status epilepticus in adults and children – US
Kami Kountcheva | Scientists in the US have received an initial $9.3 million from the National Institutes of Health for a $30 million clinical trial…
Valproate: Families “can’t wait any longer” for redress
Valproate: Families “can’t wait any longer” for redress
Kami Kountcheva | Families harmed by exposure to valproate during pregnancy “can’t wait any longer”, says Epilepsy Action on the one-year anniversary of The Hughes…
Empowered to shine: medicine-resistant epilepsy, brain surgery and supporting others
Empowered to shine: medicine-resistant epilepsy, brain surgery and supporting others
Kami Kountcheva | Medicine-resistant epilepsy left Cassy frightened and isolated, but after successful surgery, she decided to change the narrative for others by writing a…
Creative agency wins £350,000 fund to “shatter” epilepsy stigma
Creative agency wins £350,000 fund to “shatter” epilepsy stigma
Kami Kountcheva | Creative agency Boldspace have won The Creative Shootout 2025, held on Thursday 30 January at the BAFTA 195 Picadilly.
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