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 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.

Can I use medical cannabis with cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)?. NICE have only made recommendations about prescribing medicines containing CBD for epilepsy. They have not yet made ...

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.

The press office is available to respond to media enquiries on 0113 210 8870 or via email at press@epilepsy.org.uk. Please call the general number on 0113 210 8800 or the Epilepsy Action helpline on ...

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 ...

Epilepsy surgery is a treatment option for some people with seizures that can’t be controlled by taking epilepsy medicines.. There are different types of brain surgery that can be used to treat ...

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 ...

Epilepsy Action has looked long and hard at the available scientific evidence around cannabis based treatments for epilepsy - here is our latest info. Cannabis contains chemicals that occur naturally ...

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 ...

National Doodle Day WILL Return! Last year saw us celebrate our biggest EVER National Doodle Day, with the support of more than 600 artists, illustrators & celebrities that got doodling to raise funds ...