Research using Apple watch links epileptic seizures to stress and missed sleep
New research using an Apple Watch app to track seizures in people with epilepsy has found that the most common triggers are often stress and missed sleep.
Charity calls for greater public awareness as people with epilepsy are accused of being drunk following a seizure
As dry January ends, Epilepsy Society is urging the public to think twice before assuming that a person who is staggering around in a confused state, is drunk.
Warning over morning-after-pill for women with epilepsy
Women with epilepsy are being advised to consult their doctor, pharmacist or specialist nurse if they are using the morning-after-pill containing levonorgestrel.
Epilepsy drug Trobalt (retigabine) to be discontinued
The epilepsy drug Trobalt, also known as retigabine, is to be discontinued and will no longer be available after June 2017.
Study finds 83 per cent of people with epilepsy also have headaches
A study has found that headaches cause a ‘burden’ to the quality of life of many people with epilepsy.
Suicide rate among people with epilepsy is 22 per cent greater than the general population
The suicide rate among people with epilepsy has been found to be 22 per cent higher than in the general population in a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States.