Our award winning UK helpline offers free, confidential advice to anyone affected by epilepsy. We are open 8:30 – 5:00 Monday to Friday and 10 – 4 on Saturdays. You can also send us your questions at ...

Who gets Lennox-Gastaut syndrome? Lennox-Gastaut syndrome affects around 1 or 2 in every 100 children with epilepsy. The most common time for this syndrome to start is between 3 and 5 years of age. It ...

Would you see me differently from everybody else? Would you freak out and not know what to say? Would you talk about me behind my back? Epilepsy is still stigmatised, leaving many people feeling they ...

This page shares advice to support you to find and stay in work if you have epilepsy. Find out about your rights and how employers can support you. It also has information about what you can do if you ...

When someone is diagnosed with epilepsy, they might be told they have a syndrome. An epilepsy syndrome is a group of signs and symptoms that tend to happen together, including particular types of ...

There’s still time to organise a fundraising event (every day can be a Purple Day!) From a small party with friends or a cake sale at work, to a community-wide event – wear purple, raise money and ...

Feedback from people with epilepsy suggests the following as more positive or preferred ways of referring to the condition. People with epilepsy still face negative public attitudes and assumptions.

Tonic-clonic seizures are the type of epileptic seizure most people recognise. In the past they were called grand-mal seizures. Tonic-clonic seizures can have a generalised onset, meaning they affect ...

The ketogenic diet, or ketogenic diet therapy, is sometimes used as a treatment for epilepsy. For some children and adults, the ketogenic diet helps to control their seizures. There are different ...

Atonic seizures can be generalised onset, meaning they affect both sides of the brain from the start. Or they can be focal onset, meaning they start in just one side of the brain. Atonic seizures are ...

What is an MRI scan? MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. The MRI scan uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to create images (pictures) of tissues, organs and other structures inside ...

A4 poster on first aid for tonic clonic-seizures.