Electroencephalogram tests, or EEGs, are commonly used to diagnose epilepsy and sleep disorders. But researchers may have found a new application for the widely used technology: detecting brain activity in comatose patients.

A nursing home has apologised in the High Court to the family of a woman who died after she was given an incorrect dose of epilepsy medication for 23 days.

The women whose world was turned upside down by being wrongly suspected of Fabricated or Induced Illness.

Doctors may prescribe drug to treat conditions such as multiple sclerosis, epilepsy

The former police officer smuggled the medicine into the country to treat her son who has a rare form of epilepsy.

The mother of a boy with severe epilepsy who is fighting for an NHS prescription of medicinal cannabis has accused health authorities of either “orchestrated cruelty” or “a shambles” after her son was denied access to the drug.

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(Reuters Health) - Flashing light effects that have become the norm for electronic dance music concerts could bring on epileptic seizures in young people who may not know they have a vulnerability, Dutch researchers say.

A Labour MP asks the prime minister why families are still waiting for medical cannabis to treat children with severe epilepsy.

Probably Genetic hopes to provide families of children on the autism spectrum with more complete diagnoses.

States that legalize it should set a minimum age of 25 or older.

Treatments for prostate cancer and epilepsy are among commonly prescribed medicines that were stolen from Italian hospitals and sold to unwitting UK pharmacies.

'This is a road we did not want to take and tried every way we could to avoid it,' says mother Charlotte Caldwell

A 7-year-old with epilepsy has spent a lot of time in the hospital -- and she's always had her teddy bear to comfort her. But she noticed that other kids didn't. So, she went on a mission to provide stuffed animals to children in hospitals, foster care and em…

Health Canada rules for selling natural health products are very strict for bricks-and-mortar stores, but as Goop discovered Friday at its soft opening in Toronto, they are significantly more lax when it comes to online sales.

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Matthew Walker: to improve #epilepsy care we need to improve collaboration in 3 ways. Between the countries, within the countries and with the management of the other #neurological disorders #Headway2030 https://t.co/dgV9onsvoC

RT @epilepsysociety: Did you see Jo, our Epilepsy Advocate, in the @thetimes ? At the Epilepsy Society we want to revolutionise treatment…

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RT @epilepsysociety: Did you see Jo, our Epilepsy Advocate, in the @thetimes ? At the Epilepsy Society we want to revolutionise treatment…

RT @epilepsysociety: Did you see Jo, our Epilepsy Advocate, in the @thetimes ? At the Epilepsy Society we want to revolutionise treatment…

RT @LBCNews: Jack the Ripper 'was an alcoholic cigarmaker with epilepsy', a historian with family links to the original investigation has c…

A service to celebrate the life of Peter John Wiltshire took place earlier today at Test Valley Crematorium. This wonderful service was conducted by Diane Bell. Donations in memory of Peter were given to Epilepsy Action. https://t.co/e0fMIK3V4O

Did you see Jo, our Epilepsy Advocate, in the @thetimes ? At the Epilepsy Society we want to revolutionise treatment and give more people hope of a life without seizures. Sign our petition today: https://t.co/EHZVh6gfDl https://t.co/WQPmjflSrR

We would like to extend the warmest welcome to our new national president and CEO, Bernice! We are delighted to see her join us in the fight to end Epilepsy! https://t.co/xCCHPryDLf

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A collaborative framework is critical to improve treatment and research in the field of Brain Health in Europe. Hear more from today’s #Headway2023 event featuring experts from across the epilepsy field as we work to create a new roadmap for epilepsy care: https://t.co/L8E57wo18X

When will this cruelty for UK kids with #epilepsy cease? A medicine exists to control their seizures, but the govt won't pay for it. Great reporting from @RDeevoy @MedcanFamily @SaveTheUnic0rn #cannabis https://t.co/NSYcSAcr9q

Jack the Ripper 'was an alcoholic cigarmaker with epilepsy', a historian with family links to the original investigation has claimed after she unearthed new medical notes https://t.co/vqg9BXXodU

Jack the Ripper 'was an alcoholic cigarmaker with epilepsy', a historian with family links to the original investigation has claimed after she unearthed new medical notes https://t.co/o13J15y0AB

RT @China4Tech: By @CGTNOfficial (#China #AI) “Using a brain implant to treat #epilepsy? High hopes have been placed on Brain-Computer Inte…

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RT @_aintmeeee: Abpsy Random Recall! Manfred Sakel- insulin shock therapy John Grey- believed that causes of insanity were always physica…

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RT @Sharpuwu: Restored: How it started (PTSD and Epilepsy warning, characters and events are not real but may be based on real events. V…