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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

Becoming a father is a life-changing experience—one that brings joy, responsibility, and a fair share of challenges. For men living with epilepsy, these challenges can feel more complex. From managing health risks to navigating emotions, work-life balance, and parenting expectations, fatherhood and epilepsy can intersect in unique and deeply personal ways. Whether you're already a…

Category: Advice, Education, News, Seizures

Stress is a relative term that can be different for each person. For some people, it can be as a result of emotional trauma, and for others it could be a tough week at work. Epilepsy and seizures can also affect each person differently. There are a lot of correlations between stress and seizure activity,…

Category: Advice, Living with Epilepsy, Seizures

Many people enjoy energy drinks. In fact, somewhere between 30% and 70% of adults are classed as frequent consumers. Energy drinks can be ideal for providing a caffeine hit and some easy access energy when it’s most needed, especially for those who don’t drink coffee and there are a lot of people who simply enjoy…

Category: Leisure, Living with Epilepsy, Seizures

Photosensitive epilepsy is the term commonly used for people who have seizures triggered by flashing or flickering lights and patterns. Due largely to its depiction in TV and film, it’s also a type of epilepsy trigger that many people think is an extremely common trigger. Although it affects around 20,000 people in the UK alone,…

Category: Seizures

There are approximately 20,000 people in the UK who have photosensitive epilepsy. At present, there are guidelines on warnings for films and TV to warn those who may be affected by flashing images. However, there have been recent calls that the government needs to do more to safeguard people who are watching videos online. There…

Category: Living with Epilepsy, Seizures