Did you know? Epilepsy facts and statistics

by | Feb 28, 2021 | Blog

Did you know?   Did you know that the Greek philosopher Hippocrates (460-377 BC) was the first person to think that epilepsy starts in the brain? Find out more interesting facts and debunked myths around epilepsy and seizures. Did you know? One in 20 people will have...

I’ve hit my head!

by | Feb 12, 2021 | Blog

I’ve banged my head!  The last seizure I had was the 27th January (I think) I knew it was on it’s way because I had an ‘aura’ or what I call a warning, so I had to have a shower! Why? I have no idea but it wasn’t washing the dishes and...

Would you like to share your brain tumour story?

by | Feb 8, 2021 | Blog

In the UK, 16,000 people each year are diagnosed with a brain tumour (source Brain Tumour Research) https://www.braintumourresearch.org/campaigning/stark-facts   If you would like to share your brain tumour story with us here at BrainSET we’d love to hear from...

The negative effect of sugar on the brain

by | Feb 6, 2021 | Blog

Is sugar really bad for you?  The brain uses more energy than any other organ in the human body and glucose is its primary source of fuel. But what happens when the brain is exposed to an excessive amount of sugars in the standard American diet? In this case, more is...