Medical cannabis or cannabidiol (CBD) is legal in the UK. Specialists may prescribe it to treat certain types of epilepsy.

Advice and support for epilepsy specialist nurses, including professional resources and access to our printed advice and information material.

Zoe Gude and consultant neurologist Dr Antonio Valentin talk about Deep Brain Stimulation and its potential for the future.

Find out about different seizure types and helping with first aid for seizures. How to keep someone safe by following some simple steps.

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is a common epilepsy syndrome that usually begins in teenagers or young adults.

Taking part in sport and leisure is important for everyone. We explain ways to make sport and leisure activities safer if you have epilepsy.

Seizure triggers are things that can make seizures more likely for some people with epilepsy. Finding and avoiding your triggers can help.

Having epilepsy can come with extra costs. You might be able to get financial help and benefits for epilepsy.

Epilepsy is usually treated by taking epilepsy medicines. These can stop seizures by changing the levels of chemicals in the brain.

About epilepsy syndromes Not everyone with epilepsy will be diagnosed with a syndrome. About half of babies and infants will be diagnosed with a syndrome, and about a third of older children. If you ...

An overview of what epilepsy is including info on seizures, diagnosis, treatment and first aid ...

Juvenile absence epilepsy (JAE) is an epilepsy syndrome that causes a brief loss of awareness or absence seizures.