20/3/08: Problems with generic Gabapentin (epiweb.org)
11/07/07: Who is telling the truth about MMR jabs and autism (Daily Mail)
25/06/07: Epilepsy care 'scandal' reported (BBC)
2003
13/03/03: Bionomics keen to speed up epilepsy treatment (SMH)
19/02/03: £1m boost for epilepsy care (BBC)
19/02/03: Epilepsy care has a long way to go (BBC)
2002
23/12/02: Epilepsy inquiry delayed (BBC)
17/12/02: Children died 'as advice ignored' (The Guardian)
17/12/02: Canadian Scientists Unlock Secret Of Calcium Waves In Cells; Key Step In Process Of Developing Targeted Therapeutics To Combat Epilepsy (Science Daily)
30/11/02: Big Brother cameras are a life-saver for my boy (Daily Record)
6/10/02: Measles virus is found in boy's brain after MMR (Daily Telegraph)
28/09/02: Doctors failed girl who died from epilepsy (The Scotsman)
27/09/02: Better care call after epilepsy death (BBC Health)
17/09/02: Families call for more epilepsy services (BBC Health)
21/08/02: Evidence of brain surgery 4,000 years ago (The Guardian)
15/08/02: Don't mix grapefruit, medicines: experts (The Canberra Times)
29/07/02: Epilepsy patients face NHS shambles (Birmingham Post)
29/07/02: Inventor wins major award (The Huddersfield Daily Examiner)
12/07/02: Test Reliably Assesses Cognitive Disorders in Children With Epilepsy (Doctor's Guide)
10/07/02: Neuro patients face 18-month wait (Edinburgh News)
8/07/02: Parents to sue over epilepsy row (BBC Health)
22/06/02: Epilepsy girl was classed a ‘low risk’ (The Scotsman)
21/06/02: Executive failing on epilepsy as fatal accident inquiry concludes (The Scotsman)
18/06/02: Action urged to cut avoidable epilepsy deaths (The Western Mail)
21/5/02: NHS failings blamed for deaths among epileptics (The Guardian)
21/05/02: Epilepsy patients need more recognition (BBC Health)
20/05/02: Epilepsy deaths ‘could be avoided’ (Edinburgh News)
20/05/02: NHS 'failing epilepsy patients' (BBC Health)
5/05/02: Epilepsy gene identified (BBC Health)
26/4/02: Anticonvulsant Drugs Found To Impact On Epileptic Children's Ability To Recall Information (Science Daily)
17/04/02: 'Cover-up' claim over child epilepsy (BBC Health)
11/03/02: Epilepsy 'Master Gene' found (BBC Health)
5/03/02: Epilepsy diagnosis warning (BBC Health)
31/1/02: Lemons add zest to drug delivery (The Guardian)
21/1/02: Cyberonics stock shares plummet as investors get nervous (Houston Business Journal)
2001
18/12/01: Girl's death mirrored mother's (The Scotsman)
17/12/01: Software spots epilepsy danger TV (BBC Health)
30/11/01: 'Zealous' consultant made epilepsy errors (The Guardian)
15/11/01: Lost time (The Guardian)
1/10/01: High fat diet dramatically cuts severe epilepsy (New Scientist)
8/09/01: Legal moves in diagnosis 'scandal' (The Guardian)
5/9/01: 'Epilepsy' children wait for answers (BBC Health)
2/4/01 Mozart 'can cut epilepsy' (BBC Health)
2/4/01: Epilepsy advance brings hope (BBC Health)
1/4/01: Mozart sonata offers hope to epileptics (K448) (Observer)
10/01/01: Ketogenic Diet Reduces Seizures In Many Children, Hopkins Researchers Find (Science Daily)
2000
22/12/00: Epilepsy drugs linked to possible developmental lags (Reuters Health)
5/12/00: Schools need epilepsy education (Reuters Health)
7/11/00: Seizures often unrecognized in young children, teens (Reuters Health)
24/8/00: Ketogenic diet can reduce seizure frequency in children with refractory epilepsy (Reuters Health)
17/8/00: "Pacemaker for the brain" helps children with epilepsy (MCW Health)
25/2/00: Vaccine hope for epilepsy (The Guardian)
17/02/00: Biofeedback widens its role in medicine (CNN)
1999
7/9/99: New laser may make surgery safer (The Guardian)
25/8/99: Brain 'pacemaker' may prevent epileptic seizures (CNN)
1998
8/12/98: Study shows high fat, low carb diet helps epileptic children (CNN)
7/12/98: Seizure-free outcome possible after surgery for children with intractable epilepsy (Reuters Health)
28/3/98: Dolphin therapy: recreation or medicine? (CNN)
30/3/02: Demand for dogs that aid epileptics by Katty Kay (The Times)
21/3/02: Answers to Correspondents written by Janet Vazson (The Daily Mail)
13/4/99: Could a herb cure autism? by Martin Charlesworth (Daily Mail)
The above article covers the use of a herbal mixture called G-therapy that was developed by Dr. Gunwant Oswal.
20/4/97: Kafka in Dorset by Fiona Barton (The Mail on Sunday)
A modern-day chronicle of a stubborn mother, her beloved son and education officials who sent a psychiatrist to see if she should be committed. A story about a parent's battle to get the right education for her son.
15/4/99: Is cannabis the new wonder drug? by Luisa Dillner (The Guardian)
3/9/96: Fit for brain surgery by Jacqui Wise (The Guardian)
Story of Emma Downes who hasn't had a seizure since her temporal lobectomy operation.
12/4/96: The man who can work wonders by Wendy Wallace (TES)
Comprehensive article covering the work of Professor Reuven Feuerstein with children with special educational needs.
2/4/96: Egg and bacon cure by Daniel Jeffreys (Daily Mail)
This article tells the story of four year old Alfred Callaghan who used to have more than 100 fits a day before going on the Ketogenic Diet at the John Hopkins Children's Hospital.
18/1/96: Education group to tackle special needs by Nicky Findley (Bournemouth Evening Echo)
17/1/96: Council told to pay for boy's education by Nicky Findley (Bournemouth Evening Echo)
13/8/95: Aromatherapy oils help ward off epilepsy terrors by Helen Reilly (Sunday Mirror)
This article covers the findings of Dr. Tim Betts at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. The gist of the story is that aromatherapy oils can help reduce stress. According to the article out of the 30 epileptics who were taught aromatherapy techniques, six have not had a seizure since and 13 reported that their seizures had halved.
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