A quarterly journal packed with news on epilepsy research, treatment and care. All professional members receive the digital magazines Epilepsy Professional and Paediatric Epilepsy Current Awareness ...

In 2017 Epilepsy Action, Epilepsy Society and Young Epilepsy conducted a survey of women and girls with epilepsy who take valproate as a medicine, and their parents and carers. The results showed that ...

Sodium valproate is a medicine used to treat epilepsy. For some people it might be the most effective epilepsy medicine. However, sodium valproate carries a higher risk than other anti-seizure ...

We know that for some people with epilepsy, cannabis-based medicines can be effective in controlling seizures. We are campaigning for more research into cannabis-based medicines as well as for more ...

Find out how periods and menopause could link to your epilepsy.

How might epilepsy affect transgender people? On this page, we will use the term ‘transgender’ (or ‘trans’) to include everyone whose gender identity doesn’t match the sex they were assigned at birth.

Epilepsy Action is a member-led charity; our members are all affected by epilepsy. Their views are vital to everything we do, that’s why it’s important that our Council is made up of people just like ...

Find out what it means to be a national charity committed to supporting a better life for everyone affected by epilepsy. We are here because we believe that every person with epilepsy deserves to feel ...

If you have epilepsy and live in Scotland, your diagnosis and treatment will follow SIGN guidelines. You should have access to specialist services just like the rest of the UK. On this page we explain ...

Medical cannabis is legal in the UK. This means that in some circumstances, specialist doctors may prescribe it to treat epilepsy. On this page, we talk about the different types of medical cannabis ...