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What is epilepsy? - Epilepsy Action
网页Epilepsy is a condition that affects the brain, causing repeated seizures. Anyone can have a one-off seizure, but it doesn’t always mean they have epilepsy. People are usually only diagnosed with epilepsy if their doctor thinks there’s a high chance they could have more seizures. Epilepsy can start at any age and there are many different types.
Epilepsy medicines - Epilepsy Action
网页Epilepsy medicines. The main treatment for epilepsy is taking epilepsy medicines. They are also known as epilepsy medication, anti-seizure medications (ASMs) or anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs). They don’t cure epilepsy, but try to prevent seizures from happening. They do this by changing the levels of chemicals in the brain that control ...
About epilepsy - Epilepsy Action
网页Epilepsy-related deaths. Epilepsy Action believes that it is very important for people with epilepsy and their families to be aware of the risks associated with epilepsy. Epilepsy-related deaths and SUDEP. Learn more today!
Focal seizures - Epilepsy Action
网页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 seizure used to be called a simple partial seizure. Some people with epilepsy use the word ‘aura’ to describe the feeling they get that warns them they’re about to have a tonic-clonic ...
EEG tests for epilepsy - Epilepsy Action
网页An electroencephalogram (EEG) records activity in the brain. Your brain constantly produces tiny electrical signals. During an EEG test, small sensors, called electrodes, are placed on your scalp. The electrodes are connected by wires to an EEG machine. Electrodes are attached using a special glue or paste.
About seizures - Epilepsy Action
网页Epilepsy is a condition that affects the brain and causes frequent seizures. Electrical activity is happening in our brains all the time, as networks of tiny brain cells send messages to each other. These messages control all our thoughts, movements, senses and body functions. A seizure happens when there is a sudden, intense burst of ...
Stress and epilepsy - Epilepsy Action
网页In very young children, stress affects the development of the brain. In older people, long-term stress can change the way the brain works. The parts of the brain which regulate the stress response are also often involved in epilepsy. So stress could play a role in triggering seizures, or the development of epilepsy for some people.
England: getting the right treatment and care - Epilepsy Action
网页NICE’s advice about epilepsy is set out in its guideline Epilepsies in children, young people and adults. The advice in this guideline applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The NHS Constitution. The NHS Constitution sets out your legal rights as an NHS patient in England. These rights include access to health and community care ...
Memory problems and epilepsy - Epilepsy Action
网页Having epilepsy can affect your emotional wellbeing. And this can, in turn, have a big impact on your memory. If you feel stressed, anxious or depressed, you may find it harder to concentrate or think clearly. Or you might pay less attention to what is going on around you. This makes it harder for you to remember things later.