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Epilepsy Information PDFs

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Employment

Whether someone’s epilepsy affects their job depends on whether they have seizures, what their seizures are like and how often they happen.

Anxiety

Everyone feels anxious at times. When you are frightened or feel threatened, your heart beats faster, your muscles tense and your body prepares you to ‘fight’ the threat, or to run away from it – ‘flight’.

Depression

We all feel low and depressed sometimes, without it being a medical problem. Like anxiety, depression is a problem when the unhappy feelings do not go away and it affects daily life: eating, sleeping, or being able to get out of bed

Diagnosis

Diagnosing epilepsy usually involves collecting information from different tests, finding out what happens before, during, and after your seizures, and speaking to someone else who might have seen your seizures.

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Easy read

Our 'About epilepsy pack' includes 9 booklets written with and for adults with learning disabilities, using photos, symbols and large text. Includes 'Epilepsy', 'Having an MRI' and 'Taking your medication'. (Updated 2025)

For a printed copy of this pack please contact our helpline on 0300 102 0024.

 

How I feel

An easy read leaflet about epilepsy and mood. Uses large text, pictures and stickers.

For a printed copy, call the helpline on 0300 102 0024.

Factsheets

Factsheets on Epilepsy care and University for students.

Epilepsy care - Your rights

'Epilepsy care - Your rights' includes 13 factsheets explaining your rights and choices with regard to your epilepsy care and treatment.

 

University for students

'University for students' includes 5 factsheets explaining the practicalities of University for students with epilepsy, and what support you might need.

 

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