National Epilepsy Week
24 – 30 May 2025
This year, National Epilepsy Week takes place
from 24th to 30th May with the aim of raising awareness
for all those affected by epilepsy and highlighting what treatments and support
are available to help those who suffer from the condition.
RELATED LIBRARY
RESOURCES
The Health Libraries,
both at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, offer numerous resources related
to this topic. In the lists below you’ll find a small selection of items from
our collection. To locate these items, simply go to our online catalogue or ask
at the counter. This
document covers the following resources – books, journals, journal articles and patient information.
·
Fast Facts: Epilepsy in Children and Young People; Heenan, Nicola; Coleman, Kathryn; 2024 (S. Karger AG)
– [only available as a Keele e-book]
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Fast Facts: Epilepsy in Adults; Tittensor, Phil;
Brodie, Martin J; Shepley, Sheila; 2022 (S. Karger AG) – [only available as
a Keele e-book]
·
Women with epilepsy: a practical management handbook; Bui, Esther,
editor; Voinescu, P. Emanuela, editor; 2024 (Cambridge University Press), 2nd
edition.
·
Improving the Lives of People with Epilepsy: a Technical Brief; 2022 (World Health
Organization) – [only available as an Open Access e-book]
·
Neurology: a clinical handbook; Clarke, Charles; 2022
(Wiley) – [also available as both a Keele & an NHS e-book]
·
Ketogenic diet therapies for epilepsy and other conditions; Kossoff, Eric;
Turner, Zahava; Cervenka, Mackenzie C; Henry, Bobbie J; 2021 (Springer
Publishing); 7th edition.
·
Pediatric epilepsy surgery techniques; Fallah, Aria; 2025
(Elsevier) – [only available to UHNM staff via ClinicalKey with an Open
Athens log-in]
·
Medication-resistant epilepsy: diagnosis and treatment; Stern, John M;
Sankar, Raman; Sperling, Michael R.; 2020 (Cambridge University Press)
JOURNALS
·
Current
journal of neurology; Tehran University of Medical Sciences, issuing
body; (Dānishgāh-i ʻUlūm-i Pizishkī-i Tihrān, publisher); Iranian Neurological
Association, sponsor – [available as an Open Access e-journal from 2011
onwards]
·
Epilepsy
& behavior reports (Online); (Elsevier) – [available as an Open Access
e-journal from 2019 onwards]
·
Epilepsia
open; International League against Epilepsy, issuing body; (John Wiley &
Sons Inc) – [available as an Open Access e-journal from 2016 onwards]
·
Epilepsy
currents (Online); American Epilepsy Society, issuing body; (Blackwell
Science) – [available as an Open Access e-journal from 2001 onwards]
·
Seizure
(Online); British Epilepsy Association; (Elsevier) – [available
as Open Access from 1995 onwards (except for most recent 12 months); or as a
Keele or NHS e-journal]
·
Therapeutic
advances in neurological disorders; 2008 (SAGE) – [available as an Open Access
e-journal from 2017 onwards, or as a NHS ejournal from 2008 onwards.]
·
Neuroscience
(Online); International Brain Research Organization; - [available to view as
print journals at Keele campus for years 1976 to 1991; or available as a Keele
e-journal from 1995 onwards]
N.B. NHS members
can obtain temporary Keele IT log-ins to view e-journals from the Keele IT
suite in the Health Library at Royal Stoke.
Access more journals via our Journals
webpage: http://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/journals/
·
“Investigation of epilepsy-related genes in a Drosophila
model”; Qu, Xiaochong;
Lai, Xiaodan; He, Mingfeng; et al; Neural regeneration research,
2026-01, Vol.21 (1), p.195-211; DOI: 10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-24-00877
·
“The role of pharmacists in enhancing epilepsy care: a
systematic review of community and outpatient interventions”; Petrides, Michael; Peletidi, Alik ;
Nena, Evangelia; et al; Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice,
2025-12, Vol.18 (1), p.2487046; DOI: 10.1080/20523211.2025.2487046
·
“A prospective cohort study estimating total pre-surgical
healthcare costs before and two-year total societal costs after resective brain
surgery, and quality of life of patients with drug-resistant epilepsy
undergoing surgery”;
Maas, L; Peeters, C. B. C. M; Hiligsmann, M; et al; Journal of medical
economics, 2025-12, Vol.28 (1), p.364-376; DOI:
10.1080/13696998.2025.2473745
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“Central auditory processing in epileptic children”; Beshr, Amal E; Taha, Tayseer;
El-bialy, Rasha; et al; The Egyptian journal of otolaryngology, 2025-12,
Vol.41 (1), p.15-16, Article 15; DOI: 10.1186/s43163-025-00766-x
·
“Tailoring epilepsy treatment: personalized
micro-physiological systems illuminate individual drug responses”; Shariff, Sanobar; Kantawala, Burhan;
Xochitun Gopar Franco, William; et al; Annals of medicine and surgery,
2024-06, Vol.86 (6), p.3557-3567; DOI: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000002078
·
“The impact of the new definition of epilepsy on diagnosis,
treatment, and short-term outcomes—A prospective study”; Habermehl, Lena; Linka, Louise;
Krause, Kristin; Frontiers in neurology, 2025-03, Vol.16, p.1564680; DOI:
10.3389/fneur.2025.1564680
·
“Living with epilepsy in adolescence and young adulthood
transitioning from pediatric to adult hospital services: A systematic review
and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.”; Abildgaard Hansen Ole et al.’ Epilepsy & Behavior, 2024 Sep;
Vol. 158, Article:109955. DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.109955.
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“Parent perceptions and decision making about treatments
for epilepsy: a qualitative evidence synthesis.” ; Uhl, Stacey et al.; BMJ Open,
2023, Vol. 13 (1), Article: e066872. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066872
N.B. All the above articles are Open
Access so are available online to both Keele & NHS users.
PATIENT INFORMATION / PATIENT ADVICE
·
NHS website:
o
Epilepsy - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/epilepsy/
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Charities / Further information:
o Epilepsy Action - https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/
o Epilepsy Society - https://epilepsysociety.org.uk/
·
Clinical Key – Patient Education Leaflets [Available
to UHNM only with OpenAthens log-in]:
o
Epilepsy - https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/patient_handout/5-s2.0-pe_90db2952-a181-4e4f-a852-3122a0b17d31
o
Absence Epilepsy, Pediatric - https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/patient_handout/5-s2.0-pe_382ee83c-a4af-4a34-bd48-06c65ba4fcd9
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