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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jane Kirby

Epilepsy: NHS rolls out new fibre optic therapy

Fibre optic laser therapy, which could transform the lives of people with hard-to-treat epilepsy, is being rolled out across the NHS.

The treatment uses lasers to target the part of the brain that causes seizures and avoids the need for invasive surgery.

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