Perimenopause and menopause symptoms are different for everyone. Some people don’t experience many symptoms, but they can be severe for others. This page includes guidance questions to ask your GP ...

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 ...

Emily Stanley | Barry Ahearn completed 27 half marathons and raised over £21,000 for Epilepsy Action in memory of his sister Abbie who passed away following a seizure. Barry Ahearn, 44, has just ...

Kami Kountcheva | Sir Kier Starmer has called the benefits system “unsustainable” and “unfair”, in an address to Labour MPs on Monday, 10 March. Sir Kier Starmer has called the benefits system ...

February’s Epilepsy Star award winner is Joshua Granelli, who has continually fundraised and raised awareness for epilepsy since his step-son was diagnosed with the condition. Joshua has currently ...

Fasting means not eating for a period of time. In some cases, it means not drinking too There are many reasons why people may choose to fast Many people with epilepsy can fast successfully. But there ...

Who gets Lennox-Gastaut syndrome? Lennox-Gastaut syndrome affects around 1 or 2 in every 100 children with epilepsy. The most common time for this syndrome to start is between 3 and 5 years of age. It ...

My name is Bec, and I am a Talk & Support group volunteer. I help to run the Talk & Support group in Truro, and I also lead the Southwest virtual Talk & Support group. I have been attending the Truro ...

Taking topiramate in pregnancy can cause problems for a baby. There are rules in place to make sure that people know about these risks. This page explains the risks of topiramate and what the rules ...

Kami Kountcheva | An international team of researchers has created a new tool that can help predict the risk of epilepsy developing after venous stroke. A new tool that can help predict the risk of ...

Purple Day is the internationally recognised epilepsy awareness day, and it falls on 26th March. Every year, thousands of amazing people come together to raise money and help make a difference for ...