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Ketamine to be trialled for status epilepticus in adults and children – US
Ketamine to be trialled for status epilepticus in adults and children – US
Kami Kountcheva | Scientists in the US have received an initial $9.3 million from the National Institutes of Health for a $30 million clinical trial…
Valproate: Families “can’t wait any longer” for redress
Valproate: Families “can’t wait any longer” for redress
Kami Kountcheva | Families harmed by exposure to valproate during pregnancy “can’t wait any longer”, says Epilepsy Action on the one-year anniversary of The Hughes…
Empowered to shine: medicine-resistant epilepsy, brain surgery and supporting others
Empowered to shine: medicine-resistant epilepsy, brain surgery and supporting others
Kami Kountcheva | Medicine-resistant epilepsy left Cassy frightened and isolated, but after successful surgery, she decided to change the narrative for others by writing a…
Creative agency wins £350,000 fund to “shatter” epilepsy stigma
Creative agency wins £350,000 fund to “shatter” epilepsy stigma
Kami Kountcheva | Creative agency Boldspace have won The Creative Shootout 2025, held on Thursday 30 January at the BAFTA 195 Picadilly.
A Place I’m Meant To Know
A Place I’m Meant To Know
Epilepsy Action’s new short film aims to help people see through the eyes of someone having a seizure and really understand what epilepsy feels like.
Epilim (sodium valproate) modified release granules
Epilim (sodium valproate) modified release granules
Better access to disability benefits could boost the economy – report
Better access to disability benefits could boost the economy – report
Kami Kountcheva | The economic value of disability benefits outweighs the cost, a new report by economists at Pro Bono Economics (PBE) has found.
Tegretol availability
Tegretol availability
Man dies after “missed opportunities” to issue him with epilepsy medication
Man dies after “missed opportunities” to issue him with epilepsy medication
Kami Kountcheva | A London man died from a seizure after “a significant number of failings” from health services in the days before his death…
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