Febrile Convulsions and Seizures in Children
Febrile convulsions are incredibly common in babies and small children. Fits or seizures are triggered by a rise in their core body temperature when they...
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Charity Young Epilepsy insists on more support
The National charity Young Epilepsy, insists the government must act on school school support for children with epilepsy A petition launched by Young Epilepsy is...
Seizures, convulsions and epilepsy: A complete guide
What is a seizure? A seizure is the medical term for a fit or convulsion. One in twenty people will have a seizure at some...
New insights on why epilepsy develops
New insights on why epilepsy develops, potential treatments in world’s largest genetic study: Specific changes in our DNA that increase the risk of developing epilepsy...
First Aid Skills all Carers Should Know
First Aid Skills all Carers Should Know: These days, many of us have caring roles, both personally and professionally. There has been much talk in...
First aid skills all parents should know
First aid skills all parents should know: Making sure your child is safe can feel like a full-time job but with a few essential first...
Microbot development could help treat seizures
Microbot development could help treat seizures: University of Glasgow researchers are part of a new project which is setting out to develop tiny injectable robots...
Struggling with hangxiety?
Struggling with hangxiety? Dr Luke Powles, Clinical Director at Bupa Health Clinics examines the physical effect of alcohol consumption in the immediate, short and long-term,...
Medicinal cannabis study for children in palliative care
Medicinal cannabis study into easing symptoms of children in palliative care: A pilot study will explore the use of medicinal cannabis to reduce symptoms in...
Symptoms of a brain tumour
Here Yorkshire's Brain Tumour Charity outline common symptoms of a brain tumour; headaches, seizures, feeling or being sick, eye problems, and personality or behaviour changes....
