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 ...

Ambition 2. By 2030 everyone in the UK will understand what epilepsy is and how they can support people who live with epilepsy. We provided training to 38,000 people including big employers such as ...

A new awareness campaign, launched this week, is shining a light on the discrimination people with epilepsy often face around friendships, dating and work. Epilepsy Action’s ‘If I told you…’ campaign ...

Epilepsy Action highlights “sad reality” after Brody is denied his epilepsy medication at the secure training centre (STC) in tonight’s episode of Coronation Street.. The youngster, played by Ryan ...

Epilepsy Action has been re-certified with the PIF TICK, the UK’s only assessed quality mark for print and online health and care information, awarded by the Patient Information Forum.. The PIF TICK ...

Kami Kountcheva | Coronation Street introduces epilepsy in new character Brody, receiving input around the condition from Epilepsy Action. Coronation Street revealed Brody Michaelis’ (Ryan Mulvey) ...

Epilepsy surgery can be a treatment option for some children who have seizures that are not well controlled by medicines. Find out more about epilepsy brain surgery for children, including benefits ...

Kami Kountcheva | Sharing tips and information on exam support for children with epilepsy, and how to manage stress around exams With school exams in full swing around the UK over the last month, many ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has estimated that 800,000 current and future recipients of personal independence payments (PIP) will lose on average £4,500 a year as a result of the ...

Some things make seizures more likely for some people with epilepsy. These are often called ‘triggers’. Triggers don’t cause epilepsy. But if you already have epilepsy, they make seizures more likely.