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Devon families of young people who have died from epilepsy are calling
on the health service to take the condition more seriously.
They want more
resources directed to the treatment of epilepsy, including specialist
nurses and doctors.
Around 1,000
people a year die in the UK as a result of epilepsy. But the charity
Epilepsy Bereaved says that in adults 39% of deaths are avoidable,
and in children as many as 59% could be avoided.
In Devon, families
backing calls for more resources include Kathy Moyle, from East
Budleigh, whose grandson, Matthew, died aged 17 last October as
a result of an epileptic fit.
Also concerned
is Mark Phillips, from Exeter, whose 15-year-old daughter died two
years ago.
They both feel
there should be a raising of awareness of the potential seriousness
of epilepsy and also more specialist treatment available.
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