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'I was treated for epilepsy before the real cause of my seizures was found'
'I was treated for epilepsy before the real cause of my seizures was found'

Ben Robinson, 31, spent years being treated for epilepsy and cortical dysplasia before a scan in 2020 revealed the real cause of his symptoms Read more

Birmingham Live - Dec 13
People with epilepsy and learning disabilities face preventable early deaths
People with epilepsy and learning disabilities face preventable early deaths

A combination of missed prevention opportunities and health inequalities can result in the early deaths of people living with epilepsy and intellectual disabilities, a study has shown. Read more

Medical News - Dec 11
Glucose-lowering drugs may reduce risk of developing epilepsy
Glucose-lowering drugs may reduce risk of developing epilepsy

A preliminary study of people with diabetes suggests that use of glucose-lowering GLP-1 drugs may be linked to a lower risk of developing epilepsy. The study was published on December 10, 2025, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Read more

Medical News - Dec 11
Immune cell dysregulation and inflammatory mediators shape epilepsy risk
Immune cell dysregulation and inflammatory mediators shape epilepsy risk

Emerging evidence implicates immune dysregulation and neuroinflammation in the pathogenesis of epilepsy, yet the causal mechanisms remain unclear. Read more

Medical News - Nov 01
Sleep-like brain waves persist in isolated cortex of epilepsy patients
Sleep-like brain waves persist in isolated cortex of epilepsy patients

Sleep-like slow-wave patterns persist for years in surgically disconnected neural tissue of awake epilepsy patients, according to a study published October 16th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Marcello Massimini from Universita degli Studi di Milano, Italy, and colleagues. Read more

Medical News - Oct 17
Epilepsy patients 'at risk' following unit closure
Epilepsy patients 'at risk' following unit closure

Families of patients with epilepsy and learning disabilities win an apology after the sudden closure. Read more

The Bbc - Oct 09
Researchers recommend scalp implants for epilepsy tracking
Researchers recommend scalp implants for epilepsy tracking

An under-the-scalp implant can improve monitoring of a person's epilepsy, giving doctors data they need to improve control over seizures, a new study says. Read more

Upi - Aug 14