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Research conducted by Boston Children’s Hospital has found new links between calorie restriction and seizures. Whilst the link between diet and seizures has been known since ancient times, first theorised by Ancient Greek philosopher Hippocrates, it has never been truly clear what the link was and how it can be an effective way to limit…

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When first-time parents, Angelique and Darryl’s newborn daughter, Bella, began to have periods where she would “become absent” at just 3 and a half months old, they were of course concerned.  Her Mother, Angelique commented that “Bella was fine one minute then staring into space the next. It was like she was absent for a…

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Researchers from the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a new potential link between sleep and SUDEP. It’s long been known that people with epilepsy are at a higher risk of SUDEP, but very little is known about why this is the case.  The research was conducted by monitoring the sleep of 41…

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A research team at the University of Southern California is currently working on a powerful new seizure prediction model which could vastly improve the ability to predict seizure activity.  Using this new model, it is noted that people with epilepsy could be warned from 5 minutes up to an hour before they are likely to…

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With vaccines currently being rolled out to combat COVID-19, many will be wondering whether there are any special considerations that need to be made for those with epilepsy.  Current Evidence At present, there is no scientific evidence to suggest that people with epilepsy are at any higher risk of side-effects than anyone else from taking…

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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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