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 ...

Medical cannabis is legal in the UK. This means that in some circumstances, specialist doctors may prescribe it to treat epilepsy. On this page, we talk about the different types of medical cannabis ...

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.

If you have seizures which can’t be controlled with epilepsy medicines, and you are not able to have epilepsy brain surgery, then vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy may be an option for you. The ...

Epilepsy Action supports research in many different ways, from funding projects to providing patient and public engagement support, helping disseminate results and advertising recruitment ...

As you get older, you’re able to start making decisions about the things that are most important to you. It’s an exciting time, but being a young person with epilepsy can have its challenges too! On ...

Epilepsy surgery is a treatment option for some people with seizures that can’t be controlled by taking epilepsy medicines. There are different types of brain surgery that can be used to treat ...

Epilepsy for primary care nurses is an online course for practice nurses and others working in primary care. During the course, you will learn everything you need to support patients with epilepsy. It ...

Epilepsy can impact on many parts of your life. This section gives advice, information and support on how to live with your epilepsy.

Find out more about epilepsy, the symptoms, how to get a diagnosis, treatments and more.

Too few people with epilepsy are in work, and when they are, they are paid less, bullied and discriminated against. Surveys and research carried out by Epilepsy Action have found that: Only 42% of ...

If you’ve recently been diagnosed with epilepsy, visit our guide to help you think about your next steps and find out how we can support you. Electrical activity is happening in our brain all the time ...