People with epilepsy will not be automatically eligible for a COVID booster vaccine this spring. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed ...

If you are a person with epilepsy, applying for discounted travel in Northern Ireland requires you to apply for a driving licence only to be rejected. Epilepsy Action Northern Ireland is calling on ...

Catrin Jones, 26, from Caernarfon in Wales, is running for her daughters Esmi, 5, and Nanw, 3, who have both been diagnosed with epilepsy. Catrin said she wanted to give back to Epilepsy Action ...

Rishi Sunak’s plans to move assessment for fitness to work away from GPs to ‘specialist work and health professionals’ is “very concerning”, Epilepsy Action has said. The concerns follow an ...

Rishi Sunak’s plans to move assessment for fitness to work away from GPs to ‘specialist work and health professionals’ is “very concerning”, Epilepsy Action has said. The concerns follow an ...

What is an MRI scan? MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. The MRI scan uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to create images (pictures) of tissues, organs and other structures inside ...

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 ...

Who gets epilepsy with myoclonic absences? Epilepsy with myoclonic absences is thought to affect fewer than 1 in 100 children with epilepsy. It most often begins around the age of 7, but it may start ...

Novartis have told us that they expect Tegretol 100mg/5ml liquid to be out of stock at the end of April for around a month. Novartis have said that all other strengths of standard and prolonged ...

Join over 50,000 runners take on the UK’s biggest marathon on the capital’s streets and soak up the incredible atmosphere in this ultimate bucket-list experience. Starting in the beautiful Greenwich ...

Epilepsy services in Scotland might be very different depending on whether you live near a city like Glasgow or Edinburgh, or if you live in a very rural area. Your diagnosis and treatment will follow ...

March was an exciting month with a new virtual Talk and Support group launching. We held our first Black and People of Colour group, hosted by our fantastic volunteers. March was also the month of ...