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Seizure films: "You Can Help" … Diagnostic Services … Izzy … 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 …

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 …

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

Hear Her Voice 2026 brought women and girls together to share lived experiences of epilepsy, amplifying voices through powerful stories, panels and connection.

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 …