The word 'epilepsy' is derived from the Greek word meaning 'to be seized, to be overwhelmed by surprise'.
To have epilepsy is to have a tendency to have recurring seizures. Anyone can have a seizure, if the brain is exposed to a strong enough stimulus. We know that about 1 in every 20 people will have a single seizure at some time during their lives.
Official figures received by Brainwave support its estimation that there are 30,000 to 40,000 people with epilepsy in Ireland.
The significance of having a tendency to have seizures will vary from person to person, and will depend on many things; for most people, epilepsy, will only affect them for a short period in their lives. For some, however, the consequences can be more lasting.
For more information on epilepsy visit:
www.epilepsy.ie - The Irish Epilepsy Foundation
“We are looking to begin a small building fund to create a modular clinic and administrative space on both campuses so that we can utilize these new staff to the best of our ability and to afford the patients a dedicated clinical space that will act as an information hub for self management, counselling and advice. I hope that we can deliver more than a traditional outpatient space, but instead develop a shared space with information outlets, library facilities and meeting space for patient support.”
Dr. Colin Doherty MD FRCPI
Consultant Neurologist
