Actor Idris Elba comes to aid of woman having a seizure
Epilepsy Society has hailed actor Idris Elba a superhero after he stopped his new play, Tree - mid-performance - to help a woman in the audience who was having a seizure.
Epilepsy Society launches new first aid campaign after young man has seizure on escalator
When 28-year-old Sean Hamilton had a seizure on an escalator at London Underground, it was only the quick reactions of his dad, Vic, that stopped him falling on to other commuters at the busy tube station.
Zonisamide is out of stock in the UK
We have been informed by Teva UK that all formulations of Zonisamide are temporarily out of stock in the UK.
Epilepsy Society calls on Gov to safeguard people with photosensitive epilepsy online
Epilepsy Society is calling on the Government to safeguard people with photosensitive epilepsy online by regulating flashing images that could induce a seizure.
Epilepsy Society calls for urgent review of medicines supply chain
Epilepsy Society is calling on Health Secretary Matt Hancock to commission an urgent review of the medicines supply chain as patients are forced to trawl around pharmacies in search of their drugs.
Royal Colleges publish new guidance around use of valproate for women and girls of childbearing age with epilepsy
New guidance brings greater clarity for doctors and patients in implementing MHRA regulations around use of sodium valproate for women and girls of childbearing age with epilepsy Charity hopes guidance will help to address some of the complex situations that arise in individual cases