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 ...

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 ...

What is epilepsy? What are epilpetic seizures? What triggers seizures? Answers to these (and other important) questions about epilepsy.

Information on living with epilepsy including safety aids, your rights, welfare benefits, what sports can you play and can you drink alcohol?

Research into the development and benefits of seizure alarms and monitors is ongoing. There isn’t enough evidence yet to show that using a seizure alarm or monitor can guarantee someone’s safety ...

Our specialist training This online session connects you with one of our specialist team members in real time, delivering training to your needs. Our specialist courses come with an Epilepsy Action ...

Tonic 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. If a tonic seizure ...

What to expect when you contact the helpline We always do our best to be friendly, helpful and jargon free. Our job is to empower you to live the best life you can with epilepsy. Here’s what some ...

Funding for safety aids and equipment Safety aids and equipment can be expensive. Depending on your circumstances, you might be able to get equipment free of charge, or get help with the cost. As ...

What are the different types of focal seizure? Focal aware seizure During a focal aware seizure, you stay fully aware of what’s happening around you, even if you can’t move or respond. This type of ...

Tonic-clonic seizures can have a generalised onset, meaning they affect both sides of the brain from the start. When this happens, the seizure is called a generalised tonic-clonic or bilateral ...

Research into epilepsy and genetics is being carried out all the time. Scientists are finding out more about how changes in certain genes lead to epilepsy Some types of epilepsy are more likely than ...