About Epilepsy

What is Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a common condition of the brain affecting about 1 in every 200 people (about 50 million people world wide) as a result of a a temporary disturbance of the brain's electrical activity (called a seizure).Read more

Types of Seizure

There are two main types of seizure; Partial Seizures - affecting a part of the brain and Generalised Seizures affecting the whole brain. The symptoms experienced by a person during a seizure depend on the part of the brain that is affected.Read more

Attitudes to Epilepsy

A short history of epilepsy and the attitudes to epilepsy as scientific and medical discoveries lead to better understanding of how our brains work.Read more

Epilepsy Glossary

Will help you find words and terms frequently used when talking about epilepsy and seizure types.Read more

F.A.Q.

Answers to questions that are commonly asked about epilepsy or seizures.Read more

Your Point of View

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Ask us your questions and we'll work with healthcare experts and epilepsy ambassadors to find the answers. Or you can share your story to help others.

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