Oxford Epilepsy Research Group

Epilepsy represents far more than seizures alone; it commonly associates with cognitive, psychological and psychosocial difficulties. To advance care for people with epilepsy, each person must be viewed as an individual and holistically. We are developing research and clinical pathways to address co-morbidities associated with epilepsy, as well as aiming to improve our understanding of why seizures occur. Our role is to always try and enable people with epilepsy to achieve their full potential. By increasing our understanding of the processes that underlie a patient’s symptoms we will be able to better deliver on that ambition.

The Oxford Epilepsy Research Group capitalises on the clinical expertise available at the John Radcliffe Hospital and the wider basic scientific research performed within University of Oxford. We believe in an open, transparent and collaborative approach and all our research is pursued with the aim of delivering better patient care.

There are particular strengths in antibody-mediated epilepsy and novel/ ultra-high-field imaging in epilepsy. We have strong links with genomic research into epilepsy and are developing many research projects to better evaluate co-morbidity in epilepsy, an area of epileptology that is often rather overlooked.