Seizure first aid is about what you can do if you see someone having a seizure. Find out about different seizure types and how you can help keep someone safe by following some simple steps.

Find out more about epilepsy, the symptoms, how to get a diagnosis, treatments and more.

Epilepsy can impact on many parts of your life. This section gives advice, information and support on how to live with your epilepsy.

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 ...

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 ...

You may be able to claim benefits if you have epilepsy. There are also other financial support schemes available. This page has information about financial support for people with epilepsy and their ...

‘Medical cannabis’ is a term used to describe a range of cannabis-based medicines. The cannabis plant contains hundreds of natural chemicals. The two most commonly-known chemicals are cannabidiol (CBD ...

Who gets epilepsy with myoclonic-atonic seizures? Epilepsy with myoclonic-atonic seizures (EMAtS) is not a common epilepsy syndrome. It affects around 2 out of every 100 children with epilepsy. It ...

When someone is diagnosed with epilepsy, they might be told they have a syndrome. An epilepsy syndrome is a group of signs and symptoms that tend to happen together, including particular types of ...

On this page we talk about epilepsy alarms and monitors, or seizure alert systems, that are designed to detect seizures. We also list some other devices that may be useful if you have epilepsy. We ...

An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a common test used to help diagnose epilepsy, and to find out more about someone’s seizures. Find out about the different types of EEG test and what to expect when you ...