Focal seizures - Epilepsy Action
Focal aware seizure. During a focal aware seizure, you stay fully aware of what’s happening around you, even if you can’t move or respond. This type of seizure used to be called a simple …
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy - Epilepsy Action
The aim of VNS therapy is to reduce the number of seizures you have and make them less severe. VNS therapy involves having a small device, called a generator, implanted under the …
Dissociative (non-epileptic) seizures - Epilepsy Action
Like epileptic seizures, dissociative seizures are episodes of uncontrolled movements, sensations or behaviour.But unlike epileptic seizures, dissociative seizures are not caused by abnormal …
Tonic-clonic seizures - Epilepsy Action
Tonic-clonic seizures are the type of epileptic seizure most people recognise. In the past they were called grand-mal seizures. Tonic-clonic seizures can have a generalised onset, meaning …
Epilepsy medicines - Epilepsy Action
Epilepsy medicines. The main treatment for epilepsy is taking epilepsy medicines. They are also known as epilepsy medication, anti-seizure medications (ASMs) or anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs). …
Sleep seizures - Epilepsy Action
Sleep and epilepsy affect each other in a 2-way relationship. Tiredness and lack of sleep can be a seizure trigger for some people, and having seizures can lead to poor sleep and tiredness. If …
First aid - Epilepsy Action
When someone is having a seizure it’s important to stay with them until the seizure is over and they are fully recovered. Look for an epilepsy identity card or identity jewellery – it may give …
About seizures - Epilepsy Action
Epilepsy is a condition that affects the brain and causes frequent seizures. Electrical activity is happening in our brains all the time, as networks of tiny brain cells send messages to each …
Photosensitive epilepsy - Epilepsy Action
Photosensitive epilepsy. Photosensitive epilepsy is a type of epilepsy in which seizures are triggered by flashing or flickering lights, or high contrasting patterns. Most people with …
EEG tests for epilepsy - Epilepsy Action
An electroencephalogram (EEG) records activity in the brain. Your brain constantly produces tiny electrical signals. During an EEG test, small sensors, called electrodes, are placed on your …