Marjorie Brennan talks to neurologist Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan who says the brain continues to be a mystery despite medical advances in the field of imaging.

THE gut-wrenching nausea that hits when you receive bad news, the palpitations and sweaty palms you get when you’re nervous. We’ve probably all experienced these physical reactions to psychological triggers at some point.

A woman with severe epilepsy, who has waited more than two years for vital tests, has travelled to London to begin a process that could lead to life-changing treatment.

The HSE has finally agreed to fund overseas treatment for a woman with life-threatening epilepsy who could not access the appropriate treatment in Ireland.