Study finds link between smoking and epilepsy
There appears to be a correlation between epilepsy and smoking, a study of people living in French-speaking Switzerland has found.
Caution advised over new links between pregabalin and birth defects
Epilepsy Society's medical director Professor Ley Sander has advised women who are taking pregabalin not to panic over new research which suggests the epilepsy drug could pose risks for an unborn child if taken during pregnancy.
Lamotrigine does not significantly increase risk of birth defects during pregnancy, says new study
A new study has shown that babies born to women who are taking the epilepsy drug lamotrigine, do not have a significantly increased risk of birth defects such as cleft lip, cleft palate or club foot.
Article debates whether St Joan of Arc and St Paul of Tarsus had epilepsy
An article published in the journal Epilepsy & Behaviour aims to determine whether or not St Paul of Tarsus, writer of several New Testament books, and Joan of Arc, 15th Century French military leader, had epilepsy.
12 things you didn't know about epilepsy
Here are 12 things you may not know about this misunderstood condition.
It's not just epilepsy, says expert
At least 50 percent of adults with active epilepsy are also living with other health conditions say experts at a leading epilepsy medical research charity.