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Epilepsy Action improves the lives of everyone living with epilepsy. We provide info, support, training as well as fundraising and volunteering opportunities.
What is epilepsy? - Epilepsy Action
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 brain or nerves). For children, epilepsy is usually diagnosed by a paediatrician (a doctor who specialises in treating children) or in more complex cases, a children’s neurologist.
About epilepsy - Epilepsy Action
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.
Living with epilepsy - Epilepsy Action
Information on living with epilepsy including safety aids, your rights, welfare benefits, what sports can you play and can you drink alcohol?
Psychosis and epilepsy - Epilepsy Action
This type of psychosis happens whilst you are having a seizure and the psychotic symptoms are a part of the seizure itself. It often happens when a person is in non-convulsive status epilepticus.You may go in and out of consciousness during the episode and not remember what happened afterwards.
Young adults - Epilepsy Action
The Epilepsy Space is for 16-25 year olds to help you manage your epilepsy. It was created with young people and has loads of useful facts, tips and stories
Safety advice for people with epilepsy - Epilepsy Action
If you have seizures, it’s important to take extra care when bathing, because there could be a risk of drowning during a seizure.. Here are some safety suggestions: Use a shower instead of having a bath if you can – it’s safer because the water runs away; If your shower is over the bath make sure you have removed the plug
Without limits - Epilepsy Action
For all people with epilepsy in the UK to say their lives have improved through the things we achieve together.; For everyone to know what epilepsy is, and how to support people living with epilepsy.; To be fully inclusive in who we are, and also who we support.
When someone has a seizure, CARE - Epilepsy Action
One in 107 people in the UK have epilepsy, with 80 people being diagnosed every day. Many are left feeling scared, confused and alone. Epilepsy Action is here to help, to make sure that as many people as possible understand epilepsy, and that no one has to face the condition alone.
The Epilepsy Action helpline
We are NOT a crisis service. If you need help due to a mental health crisis you should contact a specialist service such as: Samaritans – visit their website, or call 116 123; Shout– visit their website or text SHOUT to 85258; Mind – visit their website for a useful list of crisis support and listening services. Our advisers are not medically or legally trained but we can let you know ...