Epilepsy News Round Up - 14th July '20

Every Tuesday we'll be bringing you the latest news and headlines from the epilepsy world. Click on the article links below to read through the complete articles.

Government says sorry to women ignored by doctors

The health minister has apologised to hundreds of women, and their children and families, failed by healthcare professionals after expressing concerns about medical treatments.

No doctor ever told me of the risks of valproate

A woman whose children developed serious learning disabilities, psychological problems and physical defects after she took sodium valproate during pregnancy, says was never told about the potential harms of the drug.

Cannabis saved my son

I used to dream of being a normal mother. I would see other mums dropping their kids off school, waving them goodbye and I'd want to be them. Not the parent with a chronically ill child.

Is wearing a face mask safe for people with epilepsy?

A face mask is probably effective in preventing the spread of a respiratory pathogen, at least to some extent. So, should we recommend wearing a face mask to all during a pandemic of respiratory infectious disease without any precautions or exemptions? Is it safe?

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