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Known risks, no redress: families still left behind after valproate scandal
Known risks, no redress: Families still left behind after valproate scandal
Lisa Greer | On the second anniversary of the Hughes report on the valproate scandal, Lorraine’s family, like countless others, is still waiting for essential…
Fundraise your way and join the purple day community
Fundraise your way and join the Purple Day community
Kami Kountcheva | With Purple Day only weeks away, it’s the perfect time to get inspired by the Purple Day fundraising community and plan your…
My volunteer story: how joining epilepsy action changed my life
My Volunteer Story: How Joining Epilepsy Action Changed My Life
Follow Emily’s inspiring volunteer story and find out how you can make a difference today.
Hike for lyla – how ed is making a difference this purple day
Hike for Lyla – how Ed is making a difference this Purple Day
Ed is hiking 26.2 miles to raising money for Purple Day after his daughter was diagnosed with epilepsy.
Purple day talk– maddison raises funds and awareness at school
Purple Day talk– Maddison raises funds and awareness at school
Kami Kountcheva | Maddison spoke to her whole primary school about life with epilepsy to fundraise
Encephalitis explained as strictly’s george clarke dedicates dance to mum diagnosed with condition
Encephalitis explained as Strictly’s George Clarke dedicates dance to mum diagnosed with condition
Kami Kountcheva | As Strictly Come Dancing’s George Clarke opened up about his mum’s encephalitis and cancer, we shed some more light on what encephalitis…
Am i having absence seizures?
Am I having absence seizures?
Kami Kountcheva | The epilepsy community tells all about what absence seizures feel like and we look at some recent research about absence seizures.
What do focal seizures feel like and recent research update
What do focal seizures feel like and recent research update
Kami Kountcheva | A description of how focal seizures feel from the community and a round-up of some recent research into treating this type of…
Under the lights: cinema bringing epilepsy stories to the masses
Under the Lights: Cinema bringing epilepsy stories to the masses
Kami Kountcheva | How Miles Levin’s new feature film, Under the Lights, hopes to build empathy and start conversations about epilepsy
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