Up to 20,000 babies may have been affected by exposure to valproate since it was introduced. Some, like the government’s ...

The MHRA has eased sodium valproate restrictions for men, dropping dual specialist reviews for current patients.

People may develop epilepsy due to brain injury, stroke, tumours or genetic factors, but in most cases, the cause remains ...

Former international cricketer Emma Beamish on living with the anxiety of never knowing when it might strike again, and her ...

Objective: To determine the efficacy and tolerability of magnesium valproate as monotherapy in patients with partial or generalised epilepsy. Design and Setting: This was a nonblinded study ...

In Nigerian traditional medicine, ginger is used to treat colds, pain, arthritis, nausea, and vomiting. Beyond all of these, ginger shows promise in lowering seizure intensity, brain cell death, and ...

England's Patient Safety Commissioner called for immediate financial redress for thousands of women impacted by pelvic mesh ...

Dr Alison Cave, chief safety officer at the MHRA, said: “Valproate is an effective medicine in the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder. “Men taking valproate should be aware that there ...

England's Patient Safety Commissioner has urged the Government to act on a report she published a year ago, on how to compensate those harmed by NHS scandals. | ITV News Granada ...

Epilepsy doesn't define you. If you're among the fortunate 70% of people whose seizures are controlled with medication, you can still lead a successful, fulfilling life. My story is a testament to ...

Childhood Absence Epilepsy (CAE) is a neurological condition causing brief, unnoticed seizures often mistaken for daydreaming ...