It’s a sad fact that some epilepsy sufferers still experience discrimination in the work place, as a result of fear, ignorance and a lack of education about the illness. When it comes to recruitment many employees might be tempted to rule out someone who has epilepsy simply because they don’t know the facts.

Laura Yakes, Director of The Center for Seizure and Epilepsy Education in BC, Canada decided to fight back against this kind of prejudice by producing a video with a tough message.

Advice and information about epilepsy is now available to people in the UK at the touch of a button. The charity, Epilepsy Action, is providing a new text service for helpline users, allowing them to send their questions by SMS text message at any time of the day, 7 days a week.

Physicians at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Stanford have discovered they can pinpoint the cause of children’s seizures by using hypnosis. Finding out the reason why a child is seizing is essential for diagnosis and treatment and this groundbreaking discovery could help provide a more accurate and much faster diagnosis.

Unfortunately for parents some nannies and babysitters can be very nervous about looking after children who suffer from seizures and epilepsy. This can seriously limit the choice of help available for busy parents and make it difficult for them to find someone to help with childcare. Yet once you’ve found the right person for the job, it’s important to give nannies and babysitters essential information for dealing with your child’s seizures. The Epilepsy Foundation has come up with a number of guidelines to help you inform any potential child carer of everything they need to kno

Kids love summer! It’s the best time of year to kick of their shoes, hang out in shorts and have fun in the sunshine with their mates… and summer camp is no exception, offering the perfect place for them to enjoy the good weather, as they make new friends, try new sports, get involved in a whole host of exciting activities and experience some time away from home.

Most of us know that one of the best ways to dispel the myths and stereotypes about epilepsy is to educate and inform the general public, both adults and children. Now sports stars as well as a world famous DJ have come together to present an informative and entertaining short video which offers information as well as essential first aid advice for dealing with seizures.

When a family member suffers from a long-term illness it can have a tremendous impact on the rest of the household. In the case of children it can be particularly difficult for them to cope seeing their loved ones in pain or unwell, with feelings of being left on the side-lines or sadly that they are somehow to blame for their sibling’s illness.

Epilepsy experts and paediatric neurologists from around the world believe the ketogenic diet should be used more regularly as a treatment plan instead of a last resort.

Results of a new survey by the USA’s leading epilepsy groups have been unveiled, showing a need to challenge patients to take charge of their health and treatment options. Less than half of patients with active epilepsy felt informed by their doctors about the different treatments available with few being referred to specialised epilepsy centres or experts.

A national survey has uncovered a number of key challenges that epilepsy sufferers face on a daily basis. It was discovered there is room for dramatic improvement in the balancing of epileptic seizure control and medication side effects, with a lack of communication between patients and doctors in this area.