Optimisation of signal processing and electrical stimulation algorithms for the abatement of epileptic seizures

癫痫是仅次于中风和脑缺血发作的第二种最常见的神经疾病，影响着全国1%至2%的人口。药物疗法在大约三分之一的病例中无效，其结果是对新疗法的大量需求未得到满足。通过该项目生产的设备将改善未来许多患者的生活质量，减轻他们对传统药物的依赖。这些设备还将减少患者对医生、医院和救护车服务的需求，因此也将减轻神经科和癫痫患者给社会带来的经济负担。

Epilepsy is the second-most common neurological disorder behind stroke and ischemic attacks, affecting 1-2 per cent of the nation's population. Pharmaceutical therapies are ineffective in approximately one third of cases, the result being a large unmet need for novel treatments. The devices to be produced through this project will improve the quality of life of many patients in the future and alleviate their dependence on traditional medications. The devices will also reduce the patients' requirements for medical practitioners, hospital and ambulance services, and will therefore also reduce the financial burden that neurological and epilepsy patients place on the community.