2014 grant: People with epilepsy frequently report emotional stress in the lead-up to a seizure; but although the association between stress and seizures is well recognised, the mechanisms for this is still not understood. Click
2014 grant: The most common type of epilepsy is idiopathic (meaning of unknown cause) generalised epilepsy or IGE. When IGE is first diagnosed is first diagnosed, most people will be treated with an anti-epileptic drug
2014 grant: EEG-biofeedback is a non-invasive learning strategy that can enable a person to alter his/her brain wave activity. It has already been shown to be a safe and effective therapeutic option for some adults
2014 grant: Epilepsy is more common in adults with learning disability than in the ‘general population’, and there is concern amongst professionals and carers about the physical and behavioural side effects of anti-epileptic drug (AED)
2014 grant: For women with epilepsy pregnancy requires very careful planning, because several anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) have been shown to increase the chance of birth defects in the unborn child. Exposure to certain AEDs before
2014 grant: The underlying mechanisms of SUDEP are not fully understood, but with more than 500 people in the UK dying in this way each year, it is a serious cause for concern. Click on
2014 grant: Focal neocortical epilepsy (in which seizures arise in a specific part of the neocortex – the brain’s folded surface) is often resistant to anti-epileptic drugs, and there is an urgent need for new
