Medical cannabis or cannabidiol (CBD) is legal in the UK. Specialists may prescribe it to treat certain types of epilepsy.

What is epilepsy? What are epilpetic seizures? What triggers seizures? Answers to these (and other important) questions about epilepsy.

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 ...

Like epileptic seizures, dissociative seizures are episodes of uncontrolled movements, sensations or behaviour. But unlike epileptic seizures, dissociative seizures are not caused by abnormal ...

Booklet - Easy read Information about epilepsy for people with a learning disability.

Information on living with epilepsy including safety aids, your rights, welfare benefits, what sports can you play and can you drink alcohol?

On this page we talk about epilepsy alarms and monitors, or seizure alert systems, that are designed to detect seizures. We also list some other devices that may be useful if you have epilepsy. We ...

Get support from Epilepsy Action - our helpline, groups and 1-1 support are for all people affected by epilepsy.

When an epileptic seizure starts in one side of the brain, these are called a focal onset seizures or focal seizures.

We offer specialist epilepsy training and profession specific e-learning to help you support people with epilepsy in your workplace.

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy involves having a small device implanted under the skin to try help reduce your seizures.

If you would like to talk to someone about epilepsy, our trained advisers are here to help. We offer confidential and personal advice by phone or by email.