Moving into education or training as a young adult with epilepsy can be daunting. This page is full of handy tips and expert advice on managing epilepsy as a student. “Tell people. The sooner you are ...

As a young adult, becoming independent is an essential process as you get ready to make your own way in the world. This page contains useful advice and resources for young adults with epilepsy hoping ...

Rebecca Lock & Kami Kountcheva | Claudia talks about living with epilepsy and autism – from dealing with public ignorance around seizures to navigating social situations. Epilepsy can often be ...

Kami Kountcheva | Researchers from the University of California in the US have used a method called optogenetics to find a new possible treatment for seizures. Researchers from the University of ...

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 ...

Tonic 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. If a tonic seizure ...

Kami Kountcheva | Epilepsy Action has been chosen by The Creative Shootout as it’s charity of the year 2025. Epilepsy Action has been chosen by The Creative Shootout as it’s charity of the year 2025.

Kami Kountcheva | The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board’s (ABUHB) epilepsy open access service in Newport, Wales has closed due to inadequate staffing and sick leave, Epilepsy Action has heard.

There are many ways Epilepsy Action can help support you and your loved ones. Our trained advisors can give you an idea of our services or provide the answers and resources you need.

There are travel benefits available for some people with epilepsy. You may be able to get help with travel costs, particularly if you can’t hold a driving licence. People with epilepsy can apply for ...