Getting a Blue Badge With Epilepsy (And Other Benefits You Could Claim)

17th February 2022

Many people with epilepsy will often wonder about their right to claim certain benefits, including the blue badge scheme. The blue badge scheme was set up in the UK to help people with disabilities and enable them to park as close to their intended destination as possible.  Once a blue badge has been issued it…

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Category: Advice

4 Ways to Effectively Support Someone With Epilepsy

10th February 2022

Whether you’re a carer, partner, friend, teacher, employer, coworker or anyone else who has a person with epilepsy in their life, knowing how to support them is crucial. To support someone does not necessarily mean that you are their sole source of care, it may simply mean that you spend regular time with them and…

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Category: Advice, Living with Epilepsy

Seasonal Epilepsy – Can Epilepsy Vary Throughout the Year?

10th January 2022

Many people with epilepsy will tell you that seizure activity is rarely consistent, but neither are they random. Seizures often occur in clusters, whereby a person could go for weeks seizure-free, only to have multiple in the same week. It’s not just about the number of seizures either, it could be that they vary in…

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Category: Education, Living with Epilepsy

Vertigo and Epilepsy (Epileptic Vertigo)

3rd January 2022

People who experience vertigo will tell you that it’s characterised by the sensation of the world spinning around you, causing you to lose balance. It’s often understated as a dizzy feeling, but vertigo can feel much more severe than a typical dizzy spell and can last anywhere from a few seconds up to a few…

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Category: Education, Living with Epilepsy