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Seizure films: "You Can Help" … Diagnostic Services … You … essential topics such as recognising different types of seizures, understanding their impact, and responding … resources to support your practice, including: Anti-Seizure Medicines Booklet: A visual reference guide to …

1 in 3 Children with Epilepsy Have Uncontrollable Seizures

… I’ve tried about 10 different medications to try to stop my seizures. Every time we talk about trying a new medication, … impact of constant seizures and the journey to find anti-seizure medications that would work for her daughter.  … find a medication that can control Meadow’s seizures. While anti-seizures treatments can work for some in controlling …

Edith Bowman speaks to Cash’s Mum, Kelly

… her own personal connection to epilepsy having experienced seizures from a very young age until her early teens. Her … epilepsy. Diagnosed five years ago, Cash has endured focal seizures for seven years now and has tried nearly 14 different treatments, including  anti-seizure medications ,  the ketogenic diet , and a …

What is an 'Individual Healthcare Plan' and what are the benefits?

… medical conditions, such as epilepsy. It describes their seizures, how their condition is best managed, and the … it has on their learning and behaviour, including any anti-seizure medication side effects. A clear emergency … difficult to know whether such changes are due to seizures, anti-seizure medication or ongoing brain activity. They may …

Sturge-Weber syndrome 

… syndrome will develop epilepsy. They may start having seizures, which can vary from child to child but often occur … seizures.     … For children with Sturge-Weber syndrome, anti-seizure medications are usually the first line of … child will not necessarily work well for someone else.   If anti-seizure medications do not work well, epilepsy …

Hear Her Voice 2026

… when her son Tommy was recently diagnosed, the first seizures and the impact on her family.  Ellie was also … Elina , opened up about diagnosed at 8 and how hiding her anti-seizure meds became a way of trying to fit in with her … on by her seizures and the lack of information around anti-seizure medications for those living with addiction …

Epilepsy, ADHD and DCD (dyspraxia)

… with epilepsy have ADHD include:  the side effects of anti-seizure medications, including inattention (being easily … for their ADHD. This is because some of the side effects of anti-seizure medications used for epilepsy, such as …

Sleep

… school attendance is affected in pupils with epilepsy. … Seizures, related factors and anti-seizure medications can affect a young person … or may not be accompanied by a seizure.  In addition, some anti-seizure medications can cause disturbances to sleep.  …

Individual Healthcare Plans

… A good seizure description can help everyone to recognise what … difficult to know whether such changes are due to seizures, anti-seizure medication or ongoing brain activity. They may … it has on their learning and behaviour , including any anti-seizure medication side effects . A clear emergency …

Understand my Epilepsy

… only one similarity, and that is everyone with epilepsy has seizures, but there are many different types of seizure and what happens to a person during a seizure can … for a few hours or even a few days.  Seizure triggers and anti-seizure medication side effects also play an important …