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Find out about epilepsy surgery for children, including surgery options, and the possible risks and benefits of having ...
Kami Kountcheva | Sharing tips and information on exam support for children with epilepsy, and how to manage stress around exams With school exams in full swing around the UK over the last month, many ...
This month’s Epilepsy Star Award is awarded to Julie Day from Worcester Royal Hospital, for her amazing work as an epilepsy nurse. Julie was nominated by one of her patients Katy, who says Julie has ...
Zoe Gude, graduate from Kings College London and consultant neurologist Dr Antonio Valentin talk about Deep Brain Stimulation and its potential for the future. Epilepsy is a common neurological ...
Kami Kountcheva | DWP estimates 800,000 current and future PIP claimants stand to lose around £4,500 a year by 2029/30 due to the reforms, including a third of current PIP claimants with epilepsy. The ...
Kami Kountcheva | Epilepsy Action is launching a new survey to hear from everyone affected by epilepsy what they want from the Epilepsy Action community. This week, Epilepsy Action is launching a new ...
Some things make seizures more likely for some people with epilepsy. These are often called ‘triggers’. Triggers don’t cause epilepsy. But if you already have epilepsy, they make seizures more likely.
Kami Kountcheva | David’s life has seen a lot of challenges, but a breakdown a few years ago has given him a chance to learn to live again. David had a breakdown on November 30 th 2022, at the age of ...
Our annual volunteer survey is one of the most important ways we gain feedback to develop, improve and plan for the future. We are delighted to share with you our key findings from 2024. We launched ...
With Bradford 10k 2025 around the corner, Martin Sellors shares how he discovered running nearly 10 years ago and how wanting to challenge himself led him to the Bradford 10k. Martin, 66, has lived in ...
Epilepsy Action’s Bradford 10k will return for its 15 th year on 1 June 2025, after a year’s break. The event returns next year with a new summer re-vamp. The foot race was postponed for 2024 around ...