Self-advocacy means saying what you think and asking for what you need. This sounds simple, but it is not always easy. This guide is about understanding your rights and making sure your voice is heard ...

This month’s Epilepsy Star award winner is Professor Charlotte Lawthom, who is being recognised for the exceptional care she provides her patients as a consultant neurologist. Charlotte was nominated ...

Using effective communication skills can make it easier to build respectful, helpful relationships with your healthcare providers and get the care you need. Here are some examples of different ...

Did you miss out on our technical t-shirt when signing up for the Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k? Worry not, you haven’t completely missed out! In line with our new charity branding and a bit of design ...

Who gets Sturge-Weber syndrome? Sturge-Weber syndrome is rare. It’s thought to affect between 2 and 5 in 100,000 children. The condition is something you’re born with and is caused by a change (called ...

Sodium valproate is a medicine used to treat epilepsy. For some people it might be the most effective epilepsy medicine. However, sodium valproate carries a higher risk than other anti-seizure ...

If you have epilepsy and live in Scotland, your diagnosis and treatment will follow SIGN guidelines. You should have access to specialist services just like the rest of the UK. On this page we explain ...

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Health and Social Care minister Dr Zubir Ahmed discussed government support for the Clive Treacey Safety Checklist, designed to help meet care and safety standards for people with epilepsy with ...

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 ...

Who gets juvenile absence epilepsy? Around 2 to 3 in 100 children with epilepsy that starts in childhood or adolescence have JAE. It usually starts between the ages of 9 and 13, but it may start ...

Who gets infantile epileptic spasms syndrome? About 1 in 3,000 children develop IESS. It usually begins in the first year of life, mainly between the ages of four and eight months. A cause will be ...