Whether you child is starting school or returning for their next year of learning, it can be a stressful time for the whole family if they are navigating life with epilepsy. But your child can thrive ...

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 ...

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 ...

Myoclonic seizures can be generalised onset, meaning both sides of the brain are affected from the start, or they can be focal onset, meaning just one side is affected. What happens during a myoclonic ...

Buccal Midazolam is the name of an emergency medication that can be used to stop seizures that last too long. Buccal Midazolam can only be administered by people trained to do so. There are other ...

Know someone who would benefit from our befriending service? We accept referrals from family, friends and professionals. If you have spoken to them about the befriending service to gain their consent, ...

Kami Kountcheva & Jayme Creswell | We share travel tips from people with epilepsy and their families to help you have a safe and smooth holiday School’s been out for summer for a couple of weeks now, ...

Kami Kountcheva | Three batches of the Zydus Pharmaceuticals topiramate have been reported to have an error on the packaging and patient information leaflet. Zydus ...

We contacted Accord for an update on the return date of Accord levetiracetam. Accord have told us that they have an expected re-supply date for Accord levetiracetam 250mg, 500mg and 750mg tablets of ...

Epilepsy Action Northern Ireland welcomes the Regional Review of Neurology Services in Northern Ireland and urges the Department of Health to take urgent action to address the serious challenges ...

Transition is the move from children’s (paediatric) health services to adult health services. This page explains more about what transition involves and what it means for children with epilepsy.