Sophie, 21, took part in Dr Antonio Valentin’s study, funded by Epilepsy Research UK, to investigate if electrical brain stimulation can be used to treat drug-resistant epilepsy. She has now been seizure-free for six years.
In this blog, Jonathan shares his progress on finding new treatments for this form of epilepsy, and the potential of using computers to help design new drugs.
Here, Faye explains how this could help test new gene therapy treatments and provide a better diagnosis for children affected by early-onset epilepsies.
In today’s blog, Iain shares about his daughter Isabelle and her story, and why supporting research is so important to them.
On the Research Blog in November, we’ll be looking at rare epilepsies and the difference research could make for people with these unique conditions.
This week’s blog is by Dr Michalis Kassinopolous who is working on a project aiming to identify risk factors for SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy). Let’s find out how…
In this Research Blog, Rob discusses this research and how it could help develop therapeutic interventions to prevent epilepsy-related deaths.
In today’s blog, Donna talks about Ian’s life and why she feels the risks associated with SUDEP must be discussed with more people affected by epilepsy.
This month, we’re sharing the stories of families who’ve lost loved ones to SUDEP – Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy – and looking at the research that might one day stop other families living through
Here, Samantha discusses this work, and how sleep could be “hacked” as a strategy to improve brain function in children with epilepsy.
