Health New epilepsy treatment for Lennox–Gastaut syndrome Alison Bloomer Feb 20, 2025 NICE has approved another epilepsy treatment for Lennox–Gastaut syndrome. Fenfluramine can be used as an add-on to…
Health Study reveals ‘major lack of consistency’ in service provision for… Lauren Nicolle Oct 29, 2024 There is a ‘major lack of consistency’ in the service provision for people with epilepsy and learning disability in…
Features Clive’s Way: A mission for better care Lauren Nicolle Jul 30, 2024 Clive Treacey tragically died in 2017 after an epileptic seizure in a Nottingham treatment unit. An independent…
Health Groundbreaking device brings hope to thousands with drug resistant epilepsy Lauren Nicolle Jun 26, 2024 A 12-year-old boy has become the first ever person with epilepsy to have a device implanted into his skull to…
Good practice and guidance Charities call for more social support for people with epilepsy Lauren Nicolle May 13, 2024 A coalition of epilepsy charities and organisations has produced a new toolkit to enhance social support for people…
Health Patient Safety Commissioner calls for redress for valproate victims Alison Bloomer Feb 7, 2024 The Patient Safety Commissioner (PSC) has published a report calling for redress for those harmed by the epilepsy…
Health Further prescribing restrictions for epilepsy drug valproate Alison Bloomer Dec 5, 2023 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has introduced new measures to reduce the known…
Debate How can medical cannabis help autistic people? Darren Devine May 31, 2023 At its worst, Billy Caldwell’s epilepsy saw him suffer 300 seizures a day. Here, mum Charlotte tells Darren Devine…
Autism Autism: how to cope with puberty Darren Devine May 2, 2023 How do autistic teens struggling to navigate their way through a world that is not designed for them cope with the…
News AI algorithm can detect brain abnormalities which cause epileptic seizures Lauren Nicolle Aug 16, 2022 A team of international researchers has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can detect subtle…
Health Sodium valproate still being given to pregnant women despite disability risk Lauren Nicolle Apr 19, 2022 The government has said it will "reconsider" its stance on the epilepsy drug sodium valproate, after an…
Health New guide on managing epilepsy safely in people with a learning disability Alison Bloomer Nov 30, 2021 A new training seminar has been published to help neurologists recognise and manage epilepsy safely and effectively…
Features Living with epilepsy and learning disability: Hugh’s story Emma Murphy May 12, 2021 Drug resistant epilepsy is a term used to describe when adequate trials of two anti-epileptic drugs have failed to…
Good practice and guidance Lack of understanding of needs of people with learning disabilities and epilepsy… LDT Editor Dec 6, 2016 A severe lack of understanding and research into the needs of people with learning disabilities and epilepsy is…