This webpage looks at the links between wellbeing and epilepsy and provides practical tips, including the 5 ways to wellbeing ...

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

Advice for carers for people with epilepsy and a learning disability, including information on the link between epilepsy and ...

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 ...

What is an MRI scan? MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. The MRI scan uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to create images (pictures) of tissues, organs and other structures inside ...

Epilepsy for primary care nurses is an online course for practice nurses and others working in primary care. During the course, you will learn everything you need to support patients with epilepsy. It ...

Status epilepticus is when a seizure lasts a long time or when you have one seizure after another without recovering in between. For some people who are at high risk, status epilepticus emergency ...

Having epilepsy comes with certain risks. Although it rarely happens, it’s important to know about the risk of dying from epilepsy. On this page we talk about why epilepsy can sometimes be a cause of ...

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 ...

Absence seizures are a type of generalised onset seizure, meaning both sides of your brain are affected from the start. In the past, absence seizures were called petit-mal seizures. The two most ...

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.

This page shares advice to support you to find and stay in work if you have epilepsy. Find out about your rights and how employers can support you. It also has information about what you can do if you ...