Our step-by-step guide to the recovery position shows you how to help someone recover after a tonic clonic seizure. These steps should be followed once the shaking has stopped. We send monthly ...

Anyone can develop epilepsy, at any time of life. It happens in people of all ages. There are over 600,000 people with epilepsy in the UK. Epilepsy varies greatly and affects everyone differently.

For some people, certain situations can trigger (set off) a seizure. Common triggers include lack of sleep, stress, alcohol, and not taking their prescribed anti-seizure medication (ASM). Triggers don ...

Two important laws that apply to employment are the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Equality Act 2010. Health and safety law. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 says that employers are ...

Here is a list of anti-seizure medication (ASM), previously called anti-epileptic drugs or AEDs. Each medication listed includes a link to information about what type of seizures the ASMs are used for ...

Whether to drink alcohol or take recreational drugs is a personal choice, but it is worth knowing the possible effects they could have on your epilepsy. Alcohol or recreational drugs can cause ...

Most people with a diagnosis of epilepsy will take anti-seizure medication (ASM) to stop their seizures from happening. Although generally epilepsy cannot be ‘cured’, for most people, seizures can be ...

Sodium valproate is an effective anti-seizure medication (ASM), and for some people with epilepsy it is the only medication that controls their seizures. Various different forms of sodium valproate ...

The ketogenic diet may help reduce seizures and have other positive effects. Dietary treatments for epilepsy are specialised, and need to be supervised by trained medical specialists. What is the ...

In these challenging times, charities rely on donations to ensure vital services for our beneficiaries can continue. If you can spare a donation you will be helping to ensure we continue to support ...

Epilepsy Society's Chalfont Centre in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire has been the charity's home since it was founded in 1892. Explore our on-site facilities, volunteering and career opportunities ...

- make an appointment to see your neurologist as soon as possible about how you can reduce the risk to your unborn baby. Having epilepsy does not necessarily mean that starting a family will be any ...