Many people with epilepsy use complementary therapies to reduce stress. Some people find that these therapies also improve their general health and wellbeing. This information looks at some of the ...

Kami Kountcheva | The UK government has launched the first ever Neuro Forum to address gaps in treatment care in neurology. The UK government has launched the first ever Neuro Forum to address gaps in ...

After his epilepsy diagnosis, Andy worried he was a burden and his mental health started to get worse. That was until he found Epilepsy Action. He found the right support and was able to regain that ...

“The team work seamlessly to ensure the wellbeing of everyone involved, including both the child having the seizure, and the other children who may have to witness it.” This month’s Star Award has ...

Moving into education or training as a young adult with epilepsy can be daunting. This page is full of handy tips and expert advice on managing epilepsy as a student. “Tell people. The sooner you are ...

Rebecca Lock & Kami Kountcheva | Claudia talks about living with epilepsy and autism – from dealing with public ignorance around seizures to navigating social situations. Epilepsy can often be ...

Rebecca Lock & Kami Kountcheva | Claudia talks about living with epilepsy and autism – from dealing with public ignorance around seizures to navigating social situations. Epilepsy can often be ...

Kami Kountcheva | Researchers from the University of California in the US have used a method called optogenetics to find a new possible treatment for seizures. Researchers from the University of ...

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 ...

Tonic seizures can be generalised onset, meaning they affect both sides of the brain from the start. Or they can be focal onset, meaning they start in just one side of the brain. If a tonic seizure ...

Kami Kountcheva | Epilepsy Action has been chosen by The Creative Shootout as it’s charity of the year 2025. Epilepsy Action has been chosen by The Creative Shootout as it’s charity of the year 2025.

Kami Kountcheva | The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board’s (ABUHB) epilepsy open access service in Newport, Wales has closed due to inadequate staffing and sick leave, Epilepsy Action has heard.