Blogs

We’re spotlighting Angeliki Vakrinou, one of our brilliant researchers whose work on genomic medicine and epilepsy is helping to shape the future of diagnosis and treatment.

When a family discover a 1944 pocket diary, inscribed in tiny writing with scattered dates  circled in blue ink, they begin to piece together the untold story of their ‘Uncle Keith’ who once fell from a window and then died mysteriously at the age of 40. Here Felice Hawley describes how the family finally got to know and understand her husband’s late Uncle Keith and his struggle with epilepsy.

Issa Yannakis is a third year BA illustration student at Falmouth University. As part of their work for their final exams, they created an artwork that reflects their personal experience of epilepsy. Here they talk about their piece and the impact of living with epilepsy on both them and their family. 

For some people  the Christmas and New Year period is something to look forward to but we know that for others it can be a stressful or lonely time, where our normal routines are temporarily disrupted and we may feel isolated and not as full of festive cheer as we might hope for. 

Family pets often claim top spot in the pecking order for people’s affections. But 18 months ago, Ella Hitchen was totally unaware that, along with her three sisters, she had a dog and two cats.

Elijah was a passionate and kind-hearted young man, whose life was tragically cut short on Father's Day this year (2024). This is the story of how his local community came together, to fill the void left by his passing, raising vital awareness for epilepsy and funds for Epilepsy Society's research.