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In an emergency, hesitation costs time. When someone has a seizure, the people around them often face a moment of uncertainty. Should they call 999? Should they wait? Is this serious enough? That uncertainty is understandable, but it is also avoidable. Clear criteria exist for when emergency services should be contacted during or after a…

Category: Advice

For many women, perimenopause brings a range of physical and emotional changes that can feel difficult to predict or explain. For women with epilepsy, this life stage can introduce an additional layer of complexity — one that is not always well understood, even by those closest to them. This article explores the relationship between perimenopause…

Category: Advice, Living with Epilepsy

The number of people working alone — whether from home, on the road, or in isolated settings — has increased significantly in recent years. For most employees, lone working is simply a feature of modern working life. For individuals with epilepsy, it raises specific questions that employers and employees need to consider carefully. This article…

Category: Advice, Living with Epilepsy

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions in the UK, affecting around 600,000 people. A significant proportion of those individuals are of working age. Yet many organisations still lack a clear, written policy to guide how they support employees with epilepsy — or how they respond when a seizure occurs at work. A…

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For some women with epilepsy, seizures follow a predictable pattern linked to their menstrual cycle. This phenomenon, known as catamenial epilepsy, affects between 10% and 70% of women with epilepsy at some point in their lives. Understanding the relationship between hormones and seizures can help women recognise patterns, track changes effectively, and have informed discussions…

Category: Advice, Seizures, Syndromes

Deciding whether, when, and how to tell your employer about epilepsy is one of the most common concerns for adults managing epilepsy in the workplace. This guide provides practical information about your legal position, timing considerations, and approaches to these conversations. Do You Legally Have to Tell? The short answer is: it depends on the…

Category: Advice