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Developing epilepsy in later life

Last updated 19 Jan 2011, review date due 19 Jan 2013

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Introduction

Epilepsy can begin at any age. However, you are more likely to develop epilepsy when you are young or in later life. We have written this information for you, if you have developed epilepsy in later life.

Our thanks

Epilepsy Action would like to thank Professor Raymond Tallis, Visiting Professor at St George's Hospital Medical School, University of London, UK and Jan Bagshaw, Epilepsy Specialist Nurse, Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Community NHS, UK for checking this information.


We can provide references and information on the source material we use to write our epilepsy advice and information pages. Please contact our Epilepsy Helpline by email at helpline@epilepsy.org.uk.

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