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Emotional wellbeing

… disorder include: Adolescence Taking more than one anti-seizure medication (and their subsequent side effects) Poor seizure control Temporal and frontal lobe epilepsy Family …

Anxiety

… … I’m] constantly anxious about when and how bad my next seizure will be. … I was scared to go out by myself for a … to suit you. … How does it affect people with epilepsy? Seizures and anxiety often go hand in hand. The fear of … epilepsy. Anxiety can also be a side effect of some ASMs (anti-seizure medications). It’s a natural human emotion so …

Epilepsy syndromes

… have will help healthcare professionals decide on the right anti-seizure medication, as well as other treatments and … It can also be useful for understanding:  Whether your seizures are likely to be controlled  Whether there are …

Epileptic seizures

… … Use this section to learn about epileptic seizures. Find out what a seizure is, how to recognise different types of epileptic … can make a seizure more likely to happen, such as missing anti-seizure medication and not getting enough sleep . Being …

Behaviour

… Here, we cover the causes and outline some strategies for anticipating and addressing them.  Causes of behavioural … in behaviour in the minutes, hours or even days before a seizure. This is known as the prodrome stage, where the … activity  Seizures and related factors   Side effects of anti-seizure medications Potential behavioural difficulties …

Keeping accurate seizure records

… Guide for Schools … Information for schools about epilepsy anti-seizure medications and other epilepsy treatments. … … epilepsy seizures … Information for schools about epilepsy anti-seizure medications and other epilepsy treatments … …

NHS to offer new laser surgery for focal epilepsy

… into the skull to target the area of the brain causing seizures without the need for invasive surgery.  The … epilepsy that has not been controlled with two or more anti-seizure medications at the maximum tolerated doses and whose …

Youth Support

Seizures can take a toll on how you feel physically; you … seizure and take days to recover, you may even be injured.  Anti-seizure medications (ASMs) can be very effective at … leading up to and following a seizure is normal.  Sometimes anti-seizure medications can contribute to symptoms of low …