Infection - epilepsy risk
12/5/2008 |
Exposure to certain maternal infections in the womb increases the odds of epilepsy in childhood, according to an analysis of data from a Danish study.
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Hackers incite epilepsy seizures
9/5/2008 |
Some visitors to an epilepsy website suffered migraines and near-seizures after computer hackers flooded the site with pictures and links to pages with rapidly flashing images.
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High-fat diet to control epilepsy?
6/5/2008 |
A new study shows strong evidence that a high fat, low carb diet can help control seizures in children with stubborn epilepsy that does not respond well to drug therapy.
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Slow foetal growth, epilepsy link
20/2/2008 |
Infants with impaired growth in the womb, indicated by low birth weight or birth before full term, appear to have an increased risk of epilepsy in early childhood.
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Epileptics prone to suicide
27/8/2007 |
People diagnosed with epilepsy are five times more likely than their peers to commit suicide in the six months following the diagnosis, Danish researchers report
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Epilepsy drugs under fire
12/6/2007 |
There's an urgent need to conduct safety studies on newer anti-epilepsy drugs that are being prescribed in rapidly increasing numbers to children, experts say.
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Tooth brushing, seizure link
7/3/2007 |
In some people with epilepsy, brushing their teeth may stimulate a certain area of the brain and cause seizures, Australian researchers report.
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What is Casual Day all about?
6/9/2002 |
Are you wearing casual wear to work today? If so, you are helping thousands of disabled people become more able.
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