Welcome to the MREA Blog, here you will find all the local science and community news — keeping you up to date with all topics related to epilepsy and epilepsy research.
The COVID-19 pandemic has enforced a number of changes in how we care for people who have had first seizures a
The epilepsy research team at University of Liverpool have undertaken three rounds of the National Audit of Seizure management in Hospitals (NASH) in 2011, 2013 and 2019. NASH was collected data on adult patients from across the UK who went to a hospital emergency department (ED) as a result of a seizure. NASH is the […]
Most people with epilepsy need an MRI scan. When someone starts to experience seizures, it’s important to visualise the brain to rule out any progressive brain abnormalities that may need immediate attention. The truth is, the majority of people who start to experience seizures and are first diagnosed with epilepsy have a normal MRI scan. [&helli
There is growing interest in the general population for the use of cannabis for the treatment of seizures. New
It is difficult to know for sure how treatments for seizures will improve over the next 10 years. What is clea
Carl, a warehouse operative has been seizure-free since undergoing temporal lobe surgery in 1988. “My seizur