Epilepsy Action, the UK’s largest member-led epilepsy organisation, is launching a coffee and chat group for people with epilepsy in Northampton.
The launch event will be held on Tuesday 25 September, from 11.00am to 1.00pm, at the House of Fraser Café, Grosvenor Centre, 37 Newland Walk, Northampton.
A Bracknell woman is pulling on her walking shoes for charity. Mia Brown is hosting a walk for national charity Epilepsy Action to support the 600,000 people with epilepsy across the UK.
Mia, 24, has organised the six kilometre walk at Dinton Pastures Country Park on Saturday 29 September at 10:00am. The walk is open to everyone and is suitable for all ages and abilities. Dog owners are also welcome to bring their dogs.
A new anti-epileptic drug (AED), Fycompa (perampanel), has been launched today by the pharmaceutical company, Eisai.
Up to 70 per cent of people with epilepsy could have their seizures controlled but only 52 per cent actually do. This drug may offer a potential treatment to people who have partial-onset seizures that are not currently controlled.