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Woman's uncontrollable fits of laughter and crying were signs of rare condition

Doctors initially diagnosed Becca Banks with anxiety and depression

Liverpool Echo

Florida Army vet walking 1,000 miles to Missouri for epilepsy awareness

From his career in the Army to a life-changing medical diagnosis in his 30s, Ryan O’Connor doesn’t view life’s obstacles as roadblocks but rather as challenges he can overcome.

Orlando Sentinel

Top consultant says North East has 'double the rate' of epilepsy compared to 'posh areas of London'

Dr Rhys Thomas is keen to highlight how the North East has the highest rate of epilepsy in the UK

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Family left heartbroken after tragic death of 'loving' and 'sport-mad' son

Courtney Frederick had suffered seizures due to epilepsy

Wales Online

Researchers develop algorithm that can help decode brain scans to identify type of epilepsy

Epilepsy is a neurological disease where the brain emits sudden bursts of electrical signals in a short amount of time.

The Hindu

Child with epilepsy turned away from Journey Early Learning childcare centre on first day

The single mother says she told the childcare centre about her son's medical needs. But when she dropped him off, they told her they "didn't know".

ABC News

An algorithm that can help decode brain scans to identify the occurrence and type of epilepsy

To develop and train the algorithm, researchers examined EEG data from 88 human subjects. The team then analysed data and classified different wave patterns into sharp signals, spikes, and slow waves

The Hindu

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Woman's 4-year fight to free autistic brother, 27, 'locked away' in mental health unit

Elliot Dodds, 27, who was kept in an assessment treatment unit after being diagnosed with autism and epilepsy has finally been released after four years to his family's joy

Daily Mirror

Medicinal cannabis companies fined almost $1m by TGA over false treatment claims

Australia’s drugs regulator issues 73 infringement notices over claims prescriptions could treat conditions such as cancer and epilepsy

The Guardian - AU

The UK business helping overcome witchcraft in Africa

'Words cannot express how grateful I am, any time I look at my daughter my heart gladdens'

Birmingham Post

Family keen to raise epilepsy awareness after tragic death of daughter

Alisha's illness 'only developed during sleeping'

Wales Online

Alarm raised over TikTok trend promoting epilepsy medication as 'diet pills'

"Diet claims that are unrealistic and not supported by evidence-based science on social media can be dangerous"

Irish Mirror

Warning over TikTok 'weight loss pills' being advertised to teenagers

Experts have raised concerns after medication for alcohol addiction, migraines and epilepsy were being tagged as weight loss aids.

Daily Record

Great Southern mum helps save toddler after epileptic seizure on Narrikup farm

Kate Mitchell experienced every parent's worst nightmare when she found her son unresponsive. Now, she's helping other families facing similar emergencies.

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Daily Record

Claim PIP for epilepsy and you could get up to £627 each month from the DWP

People providing care for someone with epilepsy could also be eligible for Carer's Allowance.

Benzinga

Avicanna Expands Its Cannabinoid Based Drug For Epilepsy Research Program In Partnership With The University Of Toronto

Avicanna Inc. (OTCQX: AVCNF) (TSX:AVCN) (FSE:0NN), a commercial stage, international biopharmaceutical company focused on the commercialization of evidence-based, cannabinoid-based products, has expanded its research collaboration in field of epilepsy with a new collaboration with the

The National (Scotland)

Scottish epilepsy charity launches drive to raise awareness among university students

EPILEPSY Scotland has launched a month-long campaign to increase awareness of epilepsy amongst students in colleges and universities across Scotland.

Benzinga

Nasdaq-listed Bright Minds Closes $4 Million Offering And Begins Dosing In Clinical Trial For Epilepsy

Biopharma company developing next-generation mental health treatments Bright Minds Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ: DRUG) has closed its overnight offering for gross proceeds of approximately $4 million.

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South Australian mother unable to continue CBD oil epilepsy treatment for child due to prohibitive cost

Kat Cooper says her daughter is deteriorating since she stopped her medicinal cannabis, which costs $196 per 1 millilitre every 12 days.

Nottingham Post

Family want answers after pregnant mum and son die weeks after 14-hour ambulance wait

Paige Ellis' died after a suspected epileptic seizure

Wales Online

Pregnant mum and son die weeks after 14-hour ambulance wait due to lack of beds

She is the second pregnant woman from the same town to die in similar circumstances

Benzinga

Recap Of Thursday's Biotech Catalysts - End Of the Day Summary

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing Krystal Biotech’s (NASDAQ:KRYS) Biologics License Application (BLA) for its lead candidate B-VEC in the treatment of patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB). The regulatory agency has granted Priority Review designation and assigned a target actin date of February 17,…

Daily Record

Foster parents' heartbreak after adopted disabled son 'that nobody wanted' dies

Callum suffered serious injury as a toddler which left him blind and deaf, while he was also diagnosed with quadriplegia cerebral palsy and epilepsy.

Benzinga

Avicanna Reports Q2 2022 Earnings: Over 100% Increase From Last Year, Meet CEO At Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference

Avicanna (OTCQX: AVCNF), a biopharmaceutical company focused on cannabinoid-based products, released its Q2 2022 highlights:

Zenger

Dangerous Brain Surgery May Relieve Baby Of Multiple Daily Epileptic Seizures

A child diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy which causes her to have multiple seizures a day is to undergo life-saving surgery to detach part of her brain.

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