Revolutionary EEG Technology Could Improve Treatment for Epilepsy

 2nd November 2022

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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New Research Provides Insight Into Dietary Approaches to Epilepsy

 26th October 2022

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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Mother Hails Ketogenic Diet as A Lifesaver After Baby Diagnosed With Epilepsy

 7th June 2021

When first-time parents, Angelique and Darryl’s newborn daughter, Bella, began to have periods where she would “become absent” at just 3 and a half months old, they were of course concerned.  Her Mother, Angelique commented that “Bella was fine one minute then staring into space the next. It was like she was absent for a…

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New Research Sheds Light on the Link Between Sleep and Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)

 31st May 2021

Researchers from the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a new potential link between sleep and SUDEP. It’s long been known that people with epilepsy are at a higher risk of SUDEP, but very little is known about why this is the case.  The research was conducted by monitoring the sleep of 41…

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New Mathematical Model Could be the Key to Early-warning for Seizures

 16th March 2021

A research team at the University of Southern California is currently working on a powerful new seizure prediction model which could vastly improve the ability to predict seizure activity.  Using this new model, it is noted that people with epilepsy could be warned from 5 minutes up to an hour before they are likely to…

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Epilepsy and the COVID-19 Vaccine

 9th March 2021

With vaccines currently being rolled out to combat COVID-19, many will be wondering whether there are any special considerations that need to be made for those with epilepsy.  Current Evidence At present, there is no scientific evidence to suggest that people with epilepsy are at any higher risk of side-effects than anyone else from taking…

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