We are delighted to confirm that we are providing funding of €30,656 to support research in NUIG Galway which aims to develop and assess the effectiveness of a new non-invasive intervention for difficult to treat epilepsies.
The research is being conducted by James Britton, PHD, Department of Physiology in NUIG.
The project will investigate whether an emerging technology called Transcranial focused ultrasonic stimulation can be used to regulate the ‘firing’ of particular neurons associated with seizures in difficult to treat epilepsies such as Lennox Gastaut Syndrome and Dravet Syndrome.
In the video below, James discusses this research in further detail…
The project is underway and is being supported by Epilepsy Ireland under the Irish Research Council’s Enterprise Partnership Scheme.
We look forward to hearing more about the research as it progresses, and we will provide further updates on its findings when the study has been completed.
Since 2009, we have invested over €1,000,000 in Irish Epilepsy Research and we are pleased to be added to this investment through this research - which could have implications for the future treatment of difficult to control epilepsies.
We want to thank all our supporters who donate to our research funding efforts, especially participants in our ‘Time For a Break’ monthly draw. Without your support, this investment would not have been possible.
To learn more about James' research, visit the 'Research' section of our site - where you can also find details of the other projects that Epilepsy Ireland have funded/are funding.