Our short tips for how to have the conversation and what to do if someone tells you they have epilepsy. Educate yourself about epilepsy – Epilepsy Action has plenty of resources to help you understand ...

Epilepsy should be diagnosed by a specialist doctor with experience in diagnosing and treating epilepsy. For adults this is usually a neurologist (a doctor specialising in conditions that affect the ...

Epilepsy Action is the working name of British Epilepsy Association, a registered charity in England and Wales (No. 234343) and a company limited by guarantee (No. 797997) in England.

In most cases epilepsy is considered as a disability, so you’re protected under the Equality Act; Your employer must keep you safe at work. A risk assessment and reasonable adjustments are ways of ...

Helping someone having a seizure doesn’t have to be scary. the seizure continues for more than 5 minutes the person is not regaining consciousness the person goes straight into another seizure the ...

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 ...

Staying active is important for everyone. This information explains ways people with epilepsy can exercise, play sport and take part in leisure activities safely. Can I take part in sport, exercise, ...

Two national NHS clinical trials will investigate the safety and effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in adults and children with treatment-resistant epilepsy.. Prof ...

Am I still at risk of SUDEP if I don’t have tonic-clonic seizures? If you have other types of seizure, for example focal or myoclonic seizures, your risk of SUDEP is much lower than someone who has ...

Will alcohol affect how well my epilepsy medicine works? Excessive drinking can reduce the amount of some epilepsy medicines in the body. This could make you more likely to have a seizure. Alcohol can ...

If you have seizures which can’t be controlled with epilepsy medicines, and you are not able to have epilepsy brain surgery, then vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy may be an option for you. The ...

Kami Kountcheva | The NHS is urging the public to still come forward for care at their GP services as usual during the GP collective action. The NHS is urging the public to still come forward for care ...