Find out about epilepsy surgery for children, including surgery options, and the possible risks and benefits of having ...

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 ...

‘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 ...

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.

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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 ...

Who gets infantile epileptic spasms syndrome? About 1 in 3,000 children develop IESS. It usually begins in the first year of life, mainly between the ages of four and eight months. A cause will be ...

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 ...

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