UK trial uses brain implants to track hidden epilepsy seizures
A new UK trial is using brain implants to spot epilepsy seizures continuously—even ones doctors usually miss.
For 22-year-old Adam Atkinson, the device revealed sleep seizures that had gone unnoticed, giving doctors a clearer picture of his condition.
Implants catch what diaries and hospital tests miss
Traditional methods like seizure diaries and hospital EEGs often miss episodes, but these implants track everything around the clock.
Adam got his implant at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital after years of drug-resistant epilepsy.
Study aims to bring hope for tough-to-treat cases
Newcastle Hospitals is one of five centers testing these devices on patients whose epilepsy doesn't respond to standard treatments.
Dr. Rhys Thomas, leading the study, says they're weighing up if the benefits are worth it.
As Adam's mom put it, the implant finally brings "a little bit of hope" after years of uncertainty—pointing toward more personalized care for people with hard-to-treat epilepsy.