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 are unwell and feverish. As many as one in 20 children may experience a febrile convulsion by the time they are 5 years old. Febrile convulsions occur most frequently in children between […]
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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 calling for UK governments to ensure that schools have a current Individual Healthcare Plan in place for every child living with epilepsy. Sign the petition Every child with epilepsy deserves to be safe […]
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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 are unwell and feverish. As many as one in 20 children may experience a febrile convulsion by the time they are 5 years old. Febrile convulsions occur most frequently in children between 6 […]
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 point in their lives. However, not everyone who has a seizure will have epilepsy. Electrical activity happens constantly in our brains and controls movements and bodily functions. If there is […]
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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 have been discovered, in the largest genetic study of its kind for epilepsy coordinated by the International League Against Epilepsy, which includes scientists from the University of Melbourne and WEHI […]
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 the press about the ‘sandwich generation’, where people in their 30s and 40s are now not only caring for their children but are caring for elderly parents too. People are […]
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 aid skills it can soon feel more manageable. In this article we will outline five first aid emergencies that may affect your child and how to respond as parents. So […]
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 capable of predicting and mitigating epileptic seizures. The project, called CROSSBRAIN, is led by Tor Vergata University of Rome in Italy and is funded by the European Innovation Council. Over […]
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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, and in each instance what are the signs to look out for? Over the last 90 days, Google Trends shows there’s been a huge 4,550% increase in searches for ‘recommended […]
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 children and adolescents who are undergoing palliative care for non-cancerous conditions. The study has received $75,000 from the latest round of the State Government’s Victorian Medical Research Acceleration Fund (VMRAF) […]
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