Woman suffers horrific injuries due to falling during a seizure
Almost eight months ago, Natasha McQuinn, 30, collapsed at home onto a boiling hot radiator during a seizure and burnt all of her back.
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.
Health minister responds to call for information about drug shortages
Health minister Stephen Hammond MP has sent the following statement to Epilepsy Society in response to our call for more information about medicines shortages. Mr Hammond is replying on behalf of Health Secretary Matt Hancock.
Zonisamide 25mg and 100mg out of stock
We have been informed by pharmaceutical company Actavis (which was recently acquired by Teva UK), that due to wholesaler issues, Zonisamide tablets in 25mg and 100mg are out of stock until early May 2019.
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.
How to manage if there is a shortage of your epilepsy medication
We are receiving many calls to our Helpline alongside online enquiries from people who are experiencing difficulties in getting their epilepsy medication. Here, our medical director Professor Ley Sander looks at the problem and explains what you can do to manage the situation and how the Government is tackling current shortages.