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    New Research Provides Evidenced-Based Dosing Strategies for Managing Epilepsy in Pregnancy

    NewsBy BJ IacinoMarch 5, 2026

    Clinicians now have clear guidance on how to adjust antiseizure medication, across gestation into the postpartum period, to reduce seizure risks to mother and child. Learn more

    ‘My Son Can Now Enjoy Life’: Children with Severe Form of Epilepsy Helped by New Drug

    NewsBy BJ IacinoMarch 4, 2026

    A new drug is transforming the lives of children born with a severe form of epilepsy. Eight-year-old Freddie Truelove is one of the first children in the UK to receive…

    New Drug Cuts Seizures 91% in Children with Rare Form of Epilepsy

    NewsBy BJ IacinoMarch 4, 2026

    A new experimental drug is showing remarkable promise for children with Dravet syndrome. Learn more.

    Changes in Anxiety Following Epilepsy Surgery

    NewsBy BJ IacinoMarch 4, 2026

    Researchers at Cleveland Clinic in Florida suggest that surgical treatment may reduce anxiety in about 25% of patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Learn more.

    Study Explains How Ketogenic Diets Prevent Seizures

    NewsBy BJ IacinoFebruary 25, 2026

    New findings in mice shed light on the brain’s response to the keto diet, long known to help treat some patients with epilepsy. Learn more.

    Laughing Through the Storm

    NewsBy BJ IacinoFebruary 17, 2026

    Finding humor in the hardest moments, Jane Rogers shares a hilariously honest memoir about life with epilepsy. Read the article here.

    Making a Difference for Epilepsy Patients

    NewsBy BJ IacinoFebruary 12, 2026

    Aayesha Soni is the first South African woman to receive international training as an epileptologist for adult patients. Learn about her work here.

    Measuring the Impacts of Seizures and Treatment

    NewsBy BJ IacinoFebruary 10, 2026

    Scientists are developing new methods to better understand the impact of epilepsy – from the patient’s perspective. Listen here.

    International Epilepsy Day: Take the Epilepsy Pledge

    NewsBy BJ IacinoFebruary 9, 2026

    This initiative aims to increase understanding of epilepsy, on behalf of 50 million+ people worldwide. Learn more.

    After the Flood: Epilepsy in Hit ITV Drama

    NewsBy BJ IacinoFebruary 5, 2026

    Epilepsy is increasingly represented on British television, in association with the British Epilepsy Association. Read the article.

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