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Young Epilepsy & Epilepsy Research UK: Fellowship Award!

… of someone’s life, can have a much greater impact than seizures. Seizures are often the most obvious, or extreme symptom of … difficulties and mental health/emotional difficulties. Anti-seizure medications only go so far when seizures are …

Epilepsy Research UK & Young Epilepsy - Joint Fellowship

… motor control, cognition and behaviour. An epileptic seizure may be the first sign of a brain disorder, but it is … the most disabling consequences for the child and family. Anti-seizure medications are designed to control events but …

Monitoring seizures

… common methods is watching and noting what happens during a seizure. Look for changes in movement, awareness, speech, or … Services Epilepsy alarms sjs-services.co.uk Sleep-Safe # Anti-Suffocation Pillow for children over the age of three … so it’s important to establish good sleep habits. Although anti-seizure medications can affect sleep, effective …

Depression

… of exercise. Endorphins are chemicals that are natural anti-depressants, and your body releases these when you move … without epilepsy. Stress and poor sleep can make having a seizure more likely, and some anti-seizure medications can also have an impact on mood. …

Communication & information sharing

… example, they may feel as though they are about to have a seizure.  One of the frustrations faced by young people with … affect them at school.  Shared information might include:  Seizure patterns  Changes in behaviour  Changes in anti-seizure medication The school can also communicate …

Complementary therapies

… no evidence that any of them work, some may even increase seizures, and doctors do not recommend them. … Not … is no conclusive scientific evidence these therapies reduce seizures. Also, using a complementary therapy might, in … Find more information about CBD products and Cannabis-based anti-seizure medication . … Complementary therapies …

Why you need an epilepsy diagnosis

… be diagnosed with epilepsy if:   you have two unprovoked seizures at least 24 hours apart or   your specialist thinks there is a high chance you could have more seizures, based on your medical history or test results.  … for you. Some seizure types respond better to particular antiseizure medications (ASM). And certain ASMs are …

Don't be afraid - give your child a voice

… for children and young people. … Understand epileptic seizures, their types, causes, and management. Find … for living with epilepsy. … Diagnosing epilepsy … Epileptic seizures … When Lisa’s young son Xavier had his first … to take in." Managing medication and triggers  Xavier began anti-seizure medication in March. The first dose of Keppra …

I am Jasmine

… I'm 17 years old.  My epilepsy means I have tonic-clonic seizures. They’re big ones. I fall to the floor and shake. … long. And yeah, I have minimal control, so I have prolonged seizures.  Before I have a seizure, I kind of know I'm gonna … chest infection could trigger a seizure. And if I miss one anti-seizure medication, it can trigger one. There’s also my …