Epilepsy – 19th Century

Throughout history epilepsy has been associated with behavioural and personality disorders, however, it was only in the 19th century along with the rise of industrialisation and the push for standards across medical professionalism, that epilepsy began to be examined closer and the associations that linked epilepsy with mental illness were examined, studied and documented, for…

Confirmation of Candidature

NOTE: This is quite long, as i found it hard to cut things out, because i try and write as if the reader is new to the topic, it is long due to some exploration of definitions. Introduction We have all heard the expression, “Never judge a book by its cover.” However, while this clearly…