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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?
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
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.
Epilepsy medicines - Epilepsy Action
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Your child's epilepsy - Epilepsy Action
This section gives information and resources for you and your child, to help you understand their epilepsy and get support.. It also includes information for anyone who cares for a child or adult with learning disabilities.