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

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 ...

Tonic-clonic seizures are the type of epileptic seizure most people recognise. In the past they were called grand-mal seizures. Tonic-clonic seizures can have a generalised onset, meaning they affect ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Looking for information on children's epilepsy surgery? You can find our information on children’s epilepsy surgery here. Epilepsy surgery could be for you if you have drug resistant epilepsy. This ...

Tonic seizures can be generalised onset, meaning they affect both sides of the brain from the start. Or they can be focal onset, meaning they start in just one side of the brain. If a tonic seizure ...

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 ...

Many people with epilepsy use complementary therapies to reduce stress. Some people find that these therapies also improve their general health and wellbeing. This information looks at some of the ...

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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 ...