Welcome
to the latest edition of the Epilepsy
Research UK's email newsletter. We bring
you news of our activities and recent
research advances from around the world.
Merged
charity takes centre-stage Epilepsy
Research UK's official launch at the
Palace of Westminster was a tremendous
success.Watch
a video of the event
Vaccinations
and epilepsy People have
been worried about whether vaccinations
(particularly for whooping cough) can
cause epilepsy for about fifty years.
Recent research studies have concluded
that the risk is very small indeed.Learn
more
Could
epilepsy be prevented with an AED? We know
that currently-available anti-epileptic
drugs can stop seizures occurring. But
could early treatment with an AED prevent
seizures developing in the first place?
Read more
Keeping
seizure control during pregnancy The hormone
changes that happen in pregnancy can
affect the way some AEDs are metabolised
by the body. Researchers report a study
of 53 women taking lamotrigine. Find
out more
New
epilepsy information leaflets We've updated
all our information leaflets and added
two new ones, Epilepsy and Driving,
and an Epilepsy Checklist. Download
the leaflets here
Great
North Run There
is still time to join the Epilepsy
Research UK team and enter the world's
largest half marathon on 5 October
2008!Book
now
Would
you like there to be a cure for epilepsy? You are
not alone. Over 450,000 people in
the UK have epilepsy. Research is
the key to developing therapies that
could transform the lives of those
affected. Give
now online or set up a regular
gift by standing order.
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