The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) has announced some new names for seizures and some new seizure types. Epilepsy Action advice and information services officer Grace Haydon explains what the changes are and the reasons behind them
Epilepsy Action’s Purple Day survey has shown just how many of us feel lonely, isolated, stressed and anxious, even when our seizures are controlled. We show some of the survey results and offer suggestions on fighting some of these challenges
The Epilepsy Action Volunteer Awards 2017 took place on 23 February at the Leeds Civic Hall. The charity’s annual awards ceremony celebrates the people who generously give up their time and energy to help others living with epilepsy.
Sodium valproate is a very effective epilepsy medicine for many people. However, it carries a risk when taken during pregnancy and three epilepsy charities believe more women need to be made aware
After getting diagnosed with epilepsy, Megan thought there was no one else like her. But when she attended her first Epilepsy Action coffee and chat group with her mum, it was like a weight was lifted
Stacey McClean tells Kami Kountcheva about her mum’s epilepsy, learning about the condition and seeing a loved one have a seizure
Epilepsy Action has launched the 2016 nominations for its ground-breaking annual education awards, the Edwards. We look at how two past winners have helped change the lives of Aarron and Logan, and how you can nominate a school, nursery or college near you
As we gear up to Purple Day, don ourselves in purple and get ready to spread the word about epilepsy, it is good to look back at where it all began.
Clair Cobbold had a very traumatic first birth. Despite wanting a second baby, she didn’t know if she could bear another experience like that. She tells Epilepsy Today how midwife Kim Morley gave her the confidence for a second baby.
Getting that epilepsy diagnosis may make you feel like you’ve lost a bit of control over yourself, as you never know when a seizure could strike. Dr Yoko Nagai tells Kami Kountcheva about a treatment that could help you regain some of that control
