Who gets infantile epileptic spasms syndrome? About 1 in 3,000 children develop IESS. It usually begins in the first year of life, mainly between the ages of four and eight months. A cause will be ...

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

Epilepsy medicines are often available in different versions made by different companies. It can be worrying if you receive a different form of your usual epilepsy medicine. But there are rules to ...

We have a range of training options to help businesses, charities and other organisations support people with epilepsy in professional environments. This online session connects you with one of our ...

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 ...

Helping someone having a seizure doesn’t have to be scary. Start to time the seizure, and clear the area of anything that might be harmful. You could also check if the person has a medical ID or ...

Tonic-clonic seizures are the type of epileptic seizure most people recognise. In the past they were called grand-mal seizures, and are sometimes called convulsive seizures. Our CARE video explains ...

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 ...

When someone is diagnosed with epilepsy, they might be told they have a syndrome. An epilepsy syndrome is a group of signs and symptoms that tend to happen together, including particular types of ...

Who gets Sturge-Weber syndrome? Sturge-Weber syndrome is rare. It’s thought to affect between 2 and 5 in 100,000 children. The condition is something you’re born with and is caused by a change (called ...

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

Seizure first aid is about what you can do if you see someone having a seizure. Find out about different seizure types and how you can help keep someone safe by following some simple steps.