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WEBFeb 16, 2020 · We are the UK’s only charity transforming the lives of people with epilepsy through world-leading research, advocacy and care.
About epilepsy | Epilepsy Society
WEBMar 15, 2020 · Epilepsy is a common and serious neurological condition which affects the brain and nervous system. Seizures always start in the brain and are caused by many different underlying causes, including a person's genetics, a structural change in the brain or from other underlying conditions.
What is epilepsy? | Epilepsy Society
WEBMar 15, 2020 · Epilepsy is a neurological condition where there is a tendency to have seizures that start in the brain. Not all seizures are due to epilepsy. Other conditions that can look like epilepsy include fainting, or when people with diabetes have low blood sugar and have a diabetic seizure.
What we do - Epilepsy Society
WEBMar 15, 2020 · Epilepsy Society is the UK’s leading provider of epilepsy services. Through our cutting edge research, awareness campaigns, information resources and expert care, we work for everyone affected by epilepsy in the UK.
Children - Epilepsy Society
WEBMar 15, 2020 · Information about the diagnosis and treatment of childhood epilepsy and how epilepsy may affect a child’s life. In the UK, epilepsy affects around 60,000 children and young people under 18.
About Epilepsy Society
WEBMar 15, 2020 · The National Society for the Employment of Epileptics (NSEE) was launched in 1892 by a group of London philanthropists and medical men. The aim of the Society was to establish a 'colony' for people with epilepsy who were capable of work but couldn't find employment due to their condition and the prevailing social attitudes of the time.
Diagnosing epilepsy - Epilepsy Society
WEBMar 15, 2020 · If you have had two or more seizures that started in the brain you may be diagnosed with epilepsy. Diagnosing epilepsy usually involves collecting information from different tests, finding out what happens before, during, and after your seizures, and speaking to someone else who might have seen your seizures.
Epilepsy treatment - Epilepsy Society
WEBMar 15, 2020 · Most people with a diagnosis of epilepsy will take anti-seizure medication (ASM) to stop their seizures from happening. Although generally epilepsy cannot be ‘cured’, for most people, seizures can be 'controlled' (stopped) so that epilepsy has little or no impact on their lives.
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What is epilepsy?
WEB1 What is epilepsy? Epilepsy - an introduction Epilepsy is a neurological condition where there is a tendency to have seizures that start in the brain.
Epilepsy facts and myths
WEBFeb 16, 2020 · Epilepsy is often misunderstood with different facts and myths surrounding the condition despite over 600,000 people in the UK having epilepsy.