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The advice centre is our online resource for free information and advice on epilepsy and our other services. Our blog posts cover a wide range of topics and provide valuable knowledge that our clients and others may find useful.
A new government review has found that four of the top most popular epilepsy medications can result in physical defects or learning difficulties for children when taken during pregnancy. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) analysed the 10 most common epilepsy medications and found that 4 of them could pose a potential risk…
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A relatively uncommon syndrome, self-limited neonatal convulsions occurs in babies and young infants and initially presents with seizures which start in the first 28 days of life (the neonatal period). This syndrome was once informally known as ‘5th day fits’ as it often starts on the 5th day of life, although in reality can be…
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We recently wrote a post on how the threat of a halt of prescriptions for cannabis-based medication, Bedrocan, is going to affect 42 families within the UK. One of the 42 children affected is one of our own clients here at National Epilepsy Training. Our client is only 12 years old, and can have up…
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Supplies of medical cannabis have been halted due to Brexit, which has left around 40 parents fearing for their child’s safety as they were reliant on the medication. One case is that of Alfie Dingley, a 9 year old boy, who used to experience up to 150 seizures a day, which led to his mother…
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