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Medical cannabis or cannabidiol (CBD) is legal in the UK. Specialists may prescribe it to treat certain types of epilepsy.
At work. With friends. In love. If I told you I have epilepsy, how would you react? These are some of the challenges that people with epilepsy battle with everyday. Should they say something, should ...
If you’ve recently been diagnosed with epilepsy, visit our guide to help you think about your next steps and find out how we can support you. Electrical activity is happening in our brain all the time ...
With festival season approaching, we share some tips to help people with epilepsy plan ahead, manage triggers and stay safe ...
The My Neuro Survey has found a lack of access to mental health services and financial struggles among people with epilepsy.
Drug-resistant epilepsy is when you keep having seizures, even if you are taking epilepsy medicine. We explain how drug-resistant epilepsy can be treated and managed.
A Manchester dentist donates padel tournament winnings to Epilepsy Action in honour of family member with epilepsy.
“Since the diagnosis, I’ve just been trying to get on with my life… But now I want to give back.” Epilepsy will always be a part of his story. The worry never fully disappears — but Tommy has found ...
Tommy Freeman was just a schoolboy when he first experienced an absence seizure while reading out loud in class. From that moment, life started to shift. What began as confusion soon turned into ...
He woke up in an ambulance — scared, disoriented, and uncertain if his dream of professional rugby was over. “It was probably the hardest thing I’ve ever experienced.” He couldn’t drive. Couldn’t go ...
A world without limits for people affected by epilepsy. Here is what we are doing to help more people and everyone about epilepsy, ...
A new awareness campaign, launched this week, is shining a light on the discrimination people with epilepsy often face around friendships, dating and work. Epilepsy Action’s ‘If I told you…’ campaign ...