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This week marks National Epilepsy Week, an annual UK campaign dedicated to raising awareness of epilepsy. Throughout the week, we’ll be sharing personal stories from people living with epilepsy across our social media channels, highlighting how unique each individual’s experience of the condition can be. 

Epilepsy Society chief executive, Clare Pelham, called for for a more patient-centred approach to the UK’s medicine supply at a Parliamentary reception.

Research conducted at Epilepsy Society warns of overheating becoming a bigger problem in a changing climate.

Research identifies a gene linked to focal cortical dysplasia, a common cause of drug-resistant epilepsy.

The Epilepsy Society has welcomed a new experimental treatment for children with Dravet syndrome which researchers say is safe and can help reduce seizures dramatically.  

As climate change results in more frequent and intense heat waves, new research at the Epilepsy Society suggests that rising temperatures could have unexpected effects on human health — particularly for people with certain rare genetic conditions including some epilepsies.