We exist to improve the lives
of everyone affected by epilepsy

Living with epilepsy

ID cards and jewellery suppliers

Information about medical cards and jewellery

Safety advice for people with epilepsy

Tips on staying safe in a whole range of situations

Sports and leisure

Guidance on how to stay safe with sport and leisure activities if you have epilepsy. Plus activities linked with photosensitive epilepsy

Alcohol

Connections between alcohol and epilepsy

Reflex epilepsies

Photosensitive epilepsy and some rare forms of epilepsy

Photosensitive epilepsy

Different triggers for photosensitive epilepsy

Sleep

Information about various aspects of sleep and epilepsy

Caring for a baby or child when you have epilepsy

A range of tips on caring for young children

A story to help parents explain their epilepsy

Me and my dad and me and my mum stories for your children to help explain your epilepsy

Travel abroad

Travelling, epilepsy medicines and treatment abroad, travel insurance and information in other languages

Insurance

The range of insurance options : lifecar, home, personal accident and travel. Also insurance and the equality laws

Cosmetic treatments

Having different cosmetic treatments and what to do if you meet discrimination

Mobile phones and epilepsy

The safety of mobile phones

Ramadan

Possible effects of fasting on seizure control


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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