What is epilepsy?

Anyone can have a seizure at any time in their life, but when a person has had more than one seizure, they can be said to have recurrent seizures. This is the current definition of epilepsy.

With the right treatment, many people with epilepsy do not have seizures. Some people will have seizures only when they are asleep. Some people will have seizures very soon after waking up and some people will have seizures at a time when they are not at work.

The information given in this section is mainly about people who may have seizures in the workplace.

You may already know what epilepsy is and the basic facts about the condition. However, if this is new to you, please look at the following web pages for information
about epilepsy and first aid.

• Seizure types
• First aid for tonic clonic seizures

Last updated 2 May 2007