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Medical cannabis or cannabidiol (CBD) is legal in the UK. Specialists may prescribe it to treat certain types of epilepsy.
At work. With friends. In love. If I told you I have epilepsy, how would you react? These are some of the challenges that people with epilepsy battle with everyday. Should they say something, should ...
If you’ve recently been diagnosed with epilepsy, visit our guide to help you think about your next steps and find out how we can support you. Electrical activity is happening in our brain all the time ...
Tommy Freeman was just a schoolboy when he first experienced an absence seizure while reading out loud in class. From that moment, life started to shift. What began as confusion soon turned into ...
He woke up in an ambulance — scared, disoriented, and uncertain if his dream of professional rugby was over. “It was probably the hardest thing I’ve ever experienced.” He couldn’t drive. Couldn’t go ...
“Since the diagnosis, I’ve just been trying to get on with my life… But now I want to give back.” Epilepsy will always be a part of his story. The worry never fully disappears — but Tommy has found ...
A world without limits for people affected by epilepsy. Here is what we are doing to help more people and everyone about epilepsy, ...
A new awareness campaign, launched this week, is shining a light on the discrimination people with epilepsy often face around friendships, dating and work. Epilepsy Action’s ‘If I told you…’ campaign ...
Wales health boards are falling below epilepsy healthcare standards, according to findings in the Wales report from Epilepsy Action Cymru.
Epilepsy Action has called Brody's seizure in tonight's Coronation Street episode, while detained in STC, a "sad reality".
Epilepsy Action remains a 'trusted information creator' after being re-certified with a PIF TICK from the Patient Information Forum.
Coronation Street introduces epilepsy in new character Brody, receiving input around the condition from Epilepsy Action.