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‘The Unicorn in Captivity’
Kami Kountcheva | Writer and actor Angelika May shares the inspiration behind her new play featuring epilepsy
Epilepsy Action news
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Epilepsy Action launches TV first aid campaign
Kami Kountcheva | Epilepsy Action has launched its first TV campaign on what to do if someone has a tonic-clonic seizure.
The latest epilepsy news
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Topiramate use in pregnancy: MHRA safety guidelines tightened
Kami Kountcheva | The MHRA has updated its safety guidelines for the use of the medicine topiramate to help prevent harm to unborn babies
Epilepsy Action news
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Epilepsy Action launches new brand inspired by people with epilepsy
Kami Kountcheva | Epilepsy Action has launched its new brand and logo, designed to represent the disruption that epilepsy causes in people’s lives
The latest epilepsy news
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Cat Deeley apologises after Epilepsy Action supporters call out “thoughtless” comment
Kami Kountcheva | This Morning presenter Cat Deeley has apologised on the show today, after being called out by charities and people with epilepsy for…
The latest epilepsy news
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English long-distance runner provisionally diagnosed with epilepsy
Kami Kountcheva | Athlete Jessica Warner-Judd has been provisionally diagnosed with focal epilepsy after having two seizures during the 2024 European Championships
The latest epilepsy news
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Medicine shortages: Charities lobby party leaders for permanent solution
Kami Kountcheva | Epilepsy and Parkinson’s charities have written to political party leaders this week calling for an urgent review of the medicine supply chain.
Talk and support updates
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Talk and Support groups blog May 2024
The latest epilepsy news
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Epilepsy Action receives award for tackling stigma
Kami Kountcheva | Epilepsy Action and Be Broadcast have won two PRCA Dare Awards for their joint work in 2023 to tackle public seizure stigma
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