Children over the age of two and adults with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) in Scotland can now be prescribed the ...

Anyone can develop epilepsy, at any time of life. It happens in people of all ages. There are over 600,000 people with epilepsy in the UK. Epilepsy varies greatly and affects everyone differently.

Our step-by-step guide to the recovery position shows you how to help someone recover after a tonic clonic seizure. These steps should be followed once the shaking has stopped. We send monthly ...

A study conducted by a team of researchers from the Epilepsy Society, including Professor Sanjay Sisodiya and Angeliki Vakrinou has been published in the Brain Communications Journal. The study ...

Having a good night’s sleep can be important for everyone. Research suggests that getting good sleep, and dreaming, can help our brains create meaning from the day’s experiences, and help strengthen ...

Our training courses, run by qualified nurses and experienced trainers, are aimed at those who care for adults with epilepsy, are informative, packed with well researched content and include clips of ...

The 26 March is Purple Day, the international day for epilepsy. We are the leading charity care provider, where people love to work and live. Our wide range of care is tailored to the needs of each ...

Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy is a treatment for epilepsy that involves a stimulator (or 'pulse generator') which is connected, inside the body, to the left vagus nerve in the neck. The stimulator ...

Everyone feels anxious at times. When you are frightened, or feel threatened, your heart beats faster, your muscles tense, and your body prepares you to ‘fight’ the threat, or to run away from it – ...

Over 600,000 people in the UK are living with epilepsy and 1 in 3 have seizures that cannot be controlled by current treatment options. Your support this Purple Day will help us to transform the lives ...

Diagnosing epilepsy is not simple. Doctors gather lots of different information to assess the causes of seizures. If you have had two or more seizures that started in the brain you may be diagnosed ...