Children and epilepsy
Children with epilepsy can lead full, happy and healthy lives. They may need more help both at home and school, but over-protection should generally be discouraged. The first step is to find out if the child has epilepsy. Absence seizures - when ... [... more]
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Treating epilepsy
Epilepsy is usually treated with medicines. In this way, it is possible for 60-70 per cent of those recently diagnosed with epilepsy to avoid fits, with no or minimal side effects. The most appropriate medicine is administered in the smallest ... [... more]
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Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a condition in which people have epileptic attacks (also known as seizures). It is one of the more common neurological conditions, affecting 0.5-1 per cent of the population. Epilepsy is not a single condition, but a group of ... [... more]
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Generalised tonic-clonic (Grand Mal)
People with epilepsy have recurrent fits or seizures. There are different types: For six out of ten people with epilepsy the underlying cause isn't clear. Epilepsy isn't a disease and isn't a mental illness. It's the most common serious ... [... more]
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Epilepsy in children
Find out about epilepsy among children, its symptoms and how it can be treated Epilepsy is a tendency to intermittently abnormal brain activity that leads to recurrent seizures. There are more than 40 different types of epilepsy and seizures tend ... [... more]
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Your experiences
A selection of inspiring personal testimonies from people who live with epilepsy. Epilepsy week Petit mal epilepsy Vagal nerve stimulation Sleep fits Personal stories of people with epilepsy Mandy is 4 years old and suffers from epilepsy Bid to ... [... more]
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Pregnancy and epilepsy
While it's perfectly possible to conceive and deliver a completely healthy baby while taking anti-epileptic drugs, there are dangers. Here Dr Walker assesses the risks and the best ways to reduce them. The blood levels of anti-epileptic drugs ... [... more]
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Brainwave - The Irish Epilepsy Association
Organisations that provide help and support for those affected by epilepsy The following organisations have been selected to help you find more information and support. Please note that the list is by no means exhaustive. Provides information, ... [... more]
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About epilepsy
Epilepsy, or recurrent seizures, is one of the most common conditions affecting the brain. Each year, around 25,000 people in the UK develop epilepsy and at any one time 300,000 people have an active form of it. The brain consists of more than ... [... more]
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Treating epilepsy
Dr Matthew Walker talks about the different treatments used for epilepsy While drugs are the usual form of treatment for epilepsy, surgical techniques are becoming more sophisticated. Complementary therapies can also be used, but can't replace ... [... more]
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Diagnosing epilepsy
Epilepsy may be diagnosed if a patient has had two or more 'unprovoked' seizures in one year - that is, not the immediate result of recreational drug use, alcohol or head injury. Here we look at what the doctor may do. Most people with seizures ... [... more]
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Living with epilepsy
The diagnosis of epilepsy has many implications for school, work and relationships. But there's no need for epilepsy to be a debilitating condition; it's just a case of working out how best to manage it, for you and those around you. Lifestyle ... [... more]
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