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Epilepsy laser ablation is a surgical procedure that uses laser technology to destroy abnormal brain tissue that is causing seizures. It is a newer, more advanced version of a traditional surgical procedure called lobectomy, which involves removing a portion of the brain. Why is Epilepsy Laser Ablation Performed? Epilepsy laser ablation is performed when medication…

Category: Living with Epilepsy

The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK has recently announced that it will be offering a new form of laser surgery for epilepsy patients. The procedure, called epilepsy laser ablation, uses laser technology to destroy abnormal brain tissue that causes seizures. This is a newer, more advanced version of a traditional surgical procedure called…

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A study into how cost effective it could be to implement new EEG technology on the NHS has been launched. The study will recruit 33 people with medication resistant epilepsy to trial the small EEG device over a six month period.  The technology itself, which has been developed by Danish company UNEEG medical, is a…

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Research conducted by Boston Children’s Hospital has found new links between calorie restriction and seizures. Whilst the link between diet and seizures has been known since ancient times, first theorised by Ancient Greek philosopher Hippocrates, it has never been truly clear what the link was and how it can be an effective way to limit…

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Epilepsy is more common than most people would think. In fact, if you look into any field you will almost always find people who have epilepsy, even amongst the famous. Epilepsy has affected people for millennia so it’s not surprising to find out that many of the most famous people throughout history had epilepsy. Similarly,…

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There is no way to know for certain how long epilepsy and seizures have been prevalent due to the fact that there are accounts of seizures in the earliest records we have throughout history. Epilepsy has a long and storied history, throughout which it has often been misunderstood and misdiagnosed. It’s only now looking back…

Category: Education