Tonic-clonic seizures - Epilepsy Action
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 …
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Support for you. 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 …
Focal seizures - Epilepsy Action
Focal aware seizure. During a focal aware seizure, you stay fully aware of what’s happening around you, even if you can’t move or respond. This type of seizure used to be called a simple …
Photosensitive epilepsy - Epilepsy Action
Photosensitive epilepsy. Photosensitive epilepsy is a type of epilepsy in which seizures are triggered by flashing or flickering lights, or high contrasting patterns. Most people with …
Epilepsy medicines - Epilepsy Action
Epilepsy medicines. The main treatment for epilepsy is taking epilepsy medicines. They are also known as epilepsy medication, anti-seizure medications (ASMs) or anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs). …
Absence seizures - Epilepsy Action
Typical absences. If you are having a typical absence seizure, you will suddenly stop what you are doing for a few seconds, but will not fall. You might appear to be daydreaming or …
Driving rules for epilepsy - Epilepsy Action
Rules for car and motorbike licences. You must tell the driving agency about your seizures. If you’ve not done this yet, see our page about stopping driving and telling the driving agency.. …
Sleep seizures - Epilepsy Action
Sleep and epilepsy affect each other in a 2-way relationship. Tiredness and lack of sleep can be a seizure trigger for some people, and having seizures can lead to poor sleep and tiredness. If …
First aid - Epilepsy Action
When someone is having a seizure it’s important to stay with them until the seizure is over and they are fully recovered. Look for an epilepsy identity card or identity jewellery – it may give …
About seizures - Epilepsy Action
Epilepsy is a condition that affects the brain and causes frequent seizures. Electrical activity is happening in our brains all the time, as networks of tiny brain cells send messages to each …