
Ella Mercer (she/her)
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Research Involvement and Comms Officer @UKTSA. Passionate about amplifying patients and carers voices. All views are my own, retweets are not endorsements.
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20-01-2018 06:58:43
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We welcome BBC Health News discussing cannabidiol-based medicine but it must be clearer that licensed tested medicine like Epidyolex for TSC-related epilepsy is very different to cannabis alone. Epidyolex is an important medicine option in TSC-related epilepsy. bbc.co.uk/news/health-66…


We are delighted to share the news that the #EpilepsyResearchInstitute launched today at the ILAE BRITISH BRANCH Annual Scientific Meeting. Our Chair Professor Matthew Walker discussed the Institute’s mission to radically advance research into epilepsy. epilepsy-institute.org.uk/eri/news/intro…


The EDiTS Study team are still recruiting typically developing infants and infants with tuberous sclerosis complex aged 3-5 for their pre-school phase. Find out more here: edits-study.org/preschool-phase. #TuberousSclerosisComplex #epilepsy #research #ResearchStudy #GetInvolved






Cerebra Sleep Project Cerebra Network are inviting families with TSC to take part in their latest #research study. Find out more ⬇️⬇️⬇️


Governments may change but medication shortages remain the same. That is why, along with other charities, we have written to new Health Secretary Wes Streeting calling for an urgent meeting to find an urgent solution to the problem. Parkinson's UK Epilepsy Action SUDEP Action





Today is #InternationalEpilepsyDay Over 200,000 people in the UK live with #seizures that cannot be controlled. UK Rare Epilepsies Together (UKRET) will continue working to improve health outcomes for people living with the #rare #epilepsies across the UK #epilepsy #RareDisease #UKRET #StrongerTogether
