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“I didn’t know where I was,” explains Nic. “I know I was in a train station, but I didn’t know which part of the country, I didn’t know what train I needed to get on.” Nicola (Nic) Adamson, a recently ...
Kami Kountcheva | New medication for Dravet Syndrome, zorevunersen, is being trialled in the UK and the US with promising results A promising new medication, zorevunersen, is being trialled for Dravet ...
Kami Kountcheva | The International League Against Epilepsy has updated the way seizures are classified to help with clarity and make the terms easier for patients and caregivers. The International ...
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 ...
A new study has found that drug-resistant epilepsy in children and adolescents could increase the risk of heart problems. Researchers from Thailand investigated change in heart rate variability (HRV) ...
This page has resources to help employers look after any staff members with epilepsy. Our training courses are a comprehensive guide to epilepsy in the workplace, giving you all the knowledge and ...
There are many ways Epilepsy Action can help support you and your loved ones. Our trained advisors can give you an idea of our services or provide the answers and resources you need.
We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has taken part in Purple Day in any way – all the support builds up to something big and impactful, and we couldn’t do it without all of you. It’s ...
If you’ve secured your own ballot place in the TCS London Marathon 2026, great! We’d love for you to join the team. There’s no registration fee or minimum sponsorship. Just raise what you can! You ...
The Council of Management is the governing body that constantly improves the way we work at Epilepsy Action. Council members represent the views of people affected by epilepsy when it comes to ...