People with a rare form of epilepsy in England will now have a new treatment option to try following approval by NICE.

Children over the age of two and adults with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) in Scotland can now be prescribed the ...

Fasting can be for religious reasons. But it has also become popular in recent years. Many people believe it is good for their health but how may it affect people with epilepsy? What effect does ...

Working with our Director of Genomics Professor Sisodiya, Angeliki is conducting a PhD project on Clinical Genomic Risk Profiling in Epilepsy. Her research uses whole genome sequencing (WGS) to ...

Kate Alcock was appointed Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the beginning of July 2023. Kate joined the Board of Epilepsy Society in December 2015 and was the chair of the Appointments and ...

Anyone can develop epilepsy, at any time of life. It happens in people of all ages. There are over 600,000 people with epilepsy in the UK. Epilepsy varies greatly and affects everyone differently.

As part of our medications shortages campaign, our CEO Clare Pelham was interviewed on BBC Look North, alongside the mother of 44-year-old David Crompton who tragically died last December after being ...

A study conducted by a team of researchers from the Epilepsy Society, including Professor Sanjay Sisodiya and Angeliki Vakrinou has been published in the Brain Communications Journal. The study ...

Our step-by-step guide to the recovery position shows you how to help someone recover after a tonic clonic seizure. These steps should be followed once the shaking has stopped. We send monthly ...