Kami Kountcheva and Alison Tebbutt | Epilepsy Action’s books for children aged six years and older have received an update in story and illustration and are now available to order or download for free ...

Did you miss out on our technical t-shirt when signing up for the Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k? Worry not, you haven’t completely missed out! In line with our new charity branding and a bit of design ...

Award winning children’s author & illustrator R.W. Alley, has been illustrating Michael Bond’s beloved Paddington Bear books since 1997, and this is your opportunity to learn how to draw your very own ...

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 ...

The ketogenic diet, or ketogenic diet therapy, is sometimes used as a treatment for epilepsy. For some children and adults, the ketogenic diet helps to control their seizures. There are different ...

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Dravet syndrome is a rare epilepsy syndrome. It affects around 1 in 15,000 children in the UK. It usually starts in the first year of life, often around six months. Babies usually show normal ...

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 ...

Who gets juvenile absence epilepsy? Around 2 to 3 in 100 children with epilepsy that starts in childhood or adolescence have JAE. It usually starts between the ages of 9 and 13, but it may start ...

We know that for some people with epilepsy, cannabis-based medicines can be effective in controlling seizures. We are campaigning for more research into cannabis-based medicines as well as for more ...

At Epilepsy Action, we’re dedicated to supporting individuals with epilepsy in their professional lives. Epilepsy can impact work in various ways, and understanding these impacts is crucial for both ...

Sodium valproate is a medicine used to treat epilepsy. For some people it might be the most effective epilepsy medicine. However, sodium valproate carries a higher risk than other anti-seizure ...