Many seizures are not medical emergencies and can be manageable with treatment. However, in some cases, seizures can cause brain damage or have lasting effects on health.This article discusses how seizures can cause brain damage. It also explains how to protect the brain and prevent damage, and answers some frequently asked questions. Can a seizure […]
Hong Kong start-up Neuropix has launched a portable medical device that alleviates symptoms of neurological disorders such as epileptic seizures CEO and founder Daniel Ko says the support that his company received through the competition helped propel the product’s development from concept to reality More than one in five people in Hong Kong suffer from […]
The new eDiary solution optimizes data quality and simplifies epilepsy trial participation Signant Health, the leader in evidence generation for modern clinical trials, introduced today a novel electronic diary (eDiary) data capture solution designed to simplify the experience for patients and research sites participating in epilepsy trials while ensuring robust outcome assessment data to support […]
A woman has donated paintings to the hospital that cured her epilepsy giving her “freedom” again. Helen Butler suffered up to 25 seizures a week and was left with horror injuries including a broken nose and collarbone because of her fits. The 42-year-old battled epilepsy since she was just nine-years-old before undergoing brain surgery at […]
Elizabeth says she has woken up “covered in blood” after biting the inside of her mouth A North London mum with epilepsy claims she has waited more than a year for her landlord to fix her home and says the stress caused by delays has made her have more seizures. Elizabeth Gunthorpe, 52, who has […]
Diagnosis can be a postcode lottery and is hampered by general understanding of epilepsy – only 3 in 100 sufferers are triggered by flashing lights The first time it happened was in July. I was sitting at my desk, sifting through a swamped inbox when my mind slipped into a feeling of déjà vu. Déjà vu is […]
