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Carers to children with epilepsy experience higher levels of stress, anxiety and depression
Kami Kountcheva | Carers to children with epilepsy have poorer sleep and mental health-related quality of life, but support with resilience and sleep could help,…
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Man unable to get his epilepsy medication dies after seizure
Kami Kountcheva | A man died following a seizure after not being able to access his epilepsy medication from his pharmacy. The Charlie Card can…
Features
Wales Manifesto: Wales manager Janet Paterson reflects on neurology in Wales
Janet Paterson | A reflection over neurology and epilepsy services in Wales and a list of key priorities for the next Welsh government set out…
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New genetic condition discovery explains severe epilepsy in some children
Kami Kountcheva | Manchester researchers have identified a new genetic condition which causes severe neurodevelopmental problems and epilepsy.
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Purple Day Live Blog 2026
Kami Kountcheva, Lisa Greer & Marnie Hartley | Follow all the activities from Epilepsy Action and beyond marking this year’s global epilepsy awareness day, Purple…
Purple Day
Award-winning film D is for Distance portraying life with epilepsy hits cinemas this March
Kami Kountcheva | Documentary film D is for Distance, portraying a family’s journey with a rare and severe form of epilepsy, will be showing in…
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ADHD risk higher in children with more severe epilepsy symptoms – study
Kami Kountcheva | A study shares risk factors linked to ADHD in children with epilepsy and we add a brief overview about ADHD
The latest epilepsy news
Eligible people need a valid medical exemption certificate to claim free NHS prescriptions
Kami Kountcheva | People with certain long-term medical conditions eligible for free NHS prescriptions, including people with epilepsy who need long-term medication, need to have…
Purple Day
Eight fun ways to fundraise this Purple Day
Kami Kountcheva | Purple Day is less than a month away and there’s still time to grab a Purple Day Pack and get inspired by…
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