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Warnings of suicide risk to be placed on epilepsy medication packaging

andy@epilepsyaction — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:47:34 +0000

A review of 11 anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) has found that there is a very small increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviour in people who take these drugs.

First ever UK epilepsy care plan announced by Welsh Assembly

Mark@Epilepsy Action — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:00:00 +0000

New plans to improve care for thousands of people in Wales with epilepsy have been announced by Welsh Assembly Government health minister Edwina Hart.

Health watchdog issues warning of anti-epileptic drugs and suicide tendencies

Mark@Epilepsy Action — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:00:00 +0000

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new information to healthcare professionals over a risk of people taking anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) having suicidal tendencies.

Epilepsy groups challenge patients to take charge of their health

Mark@Epilepsy Action — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:00:00 +0000

Less than half of patients with active epilepsy in the United States are informed by their doctors about treatment options, according to a survey by the American Epilepsy Society and the Epilepsy Foundation.

Reports of seizure frequency may be inaccurate in patients with partial epilepsy

Mark@Epilepsy Action — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:00:00 +0000

Asking people who have partial seizures how often they have seizures does not appear to provide an accurate count, according to a report in the journal Archives of Neurology.

Charity urges caution over drug-switching

Mark@Epilepsy Action — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:34:56 +0000

The charity Epilepsy Action has urged caution over calls for GPs to prescribe generic versions of drugs rather than branded ones.

Epilepsy genes "may cancel each other" - study

Mark@Epilepsy Action — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:00:00 +0000

New research suggests that inheriting two genetic mutations that can individually cause epilepsy might actually reduce the number of seizures.

New study on quality of life of people with epilepsy

Mark@Epilepsy Action — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:00:00 +0000

A study of how having epilepsy can affect someone's daily life has been published in the journal Epilepsia.

New guideline recommends when to use CT scans in emergency for seizures

Mark@Epilepsy Action — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:00:00 +0000

A new guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology recommends immediate brain computerised tomography (CT) scans to screen certain patients with seizures in a hospital accident and emergency department.

"Medical services continue to fail women with epilepsy" - charity

Mark@Epilepsy Action — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:00:00 +0000

A new survey has highlighted the need for clear and relevant information for women with epilepsy, in preparation for the major stages of their lives.