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The following links provide information about Epilepsy.
NHS Website - Information about Epilepsy - symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and living with.
Epilepsy action - Information on epilepsy and many more leaflets related to epilepsy.
Epilepsy Society - Information about epilepsy and all aspects of living with the condition.
NICE: An independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health. Information for patients is available on the following:
Epilepsy in adults and children: information for the public: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg137/ifp/chapter/About-this-information
Epilepsy (adults) - newer drugs: information for the public: http://guidance.nice.org.uk/TA76/PublicInfo/pdf/English
Newer drugs for epilepsy in children: information for the public: http://guidance.nice.org.uk/TA79/PublicInfo/pdf/English
Vagus nerve stimulation for refractory epilepsy in children - information for people considering the procedure, and for the public: http://guidance.nice.org.uk/IPG50/PublicInfo/pdf/English
Patient UK – Information leaflets on
Epilepsy - A General Introduction
Epilepsy - With Absence Seizures
Epilepsy - Contraception / Preg. Issues
Epilepsy - Living With Epilepsy
Epilepsy - Tonic Clonic Seizures
Epilepsy and Sudden Unexpected Death (SUDEP)
Epilepsy Society: provides useful contacts for epilepsy clinics for adults and children, residential homes in various regions in UK.
Epilesy Clinics for adults in London:
The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
(affiliated to NSE)
Queens Square
London WC1N 3BG
020 7837 3611
Centre for Epilepsy
Kings College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London SE5 9RS
020 7346 8331
Maudsley Hospital
Neuro-psychiatry department
Denmark Hill
London SE5 8AZ
020 7703 6333
The Royal London Hospital
PO Box 59
Whitechapel
London E1 1BB
020 7377 7381
Atkinson Morley Regional Neurocience Centre
Atkinson Morley Wing
St Georges Hospital Blackshaw Road
Tooting
London SW17 0QT
0208 725 4321
EpilepsyAction: Epilepsy Action provides the only Freephone Epilepsy Helpline, available Monday-Friday 9.00 am - 4.30 pm (4.00 pm on Fridays).Epilepsy helpline 0808 8005050(UK)
email:helpline@epilepsy.org.uk.
SUDEP
Action: A charity Supports
grieving people
from epilepsy death.Tel: 01235 772852.email:
support@sudep.org
Epilepsy HERE: A support group for all those in East Kent with an interest in epilepsy. Meetings held first Tuesday each month except Jan and August. email for details. Contact: 11 Beaumanor,Herne Bay,Kent,CT6 5TQ.Tel: 01227 360207. Email: here@aol.com
The Epilepsy Research UK: The Epilepsy Research Foundation promotes and supports basic and scientific research into epilepsy.
Contact: Epilepsy Research UK.7-14 Great Dover Street London SE1 4YR tel: 203882 9428 email: info.@eruk.org.uk
Young Epilepsy: Support children and young people. Contact: St Piers Lane, Lingfield, Surrey.RH7 6PW.Tel: 01342 832243.
The MedicAlert Foundation: The
MedicAlert provides a life-saving body worn identification service to
individuals with hidden medical condition(s) and / or allergies. Healthcare and
emergency professionals can access a Member’s personal and medical details at
any hour by reverse charge call from anywhere in the world. Tel:
01908 951045.
Email:
info@medicalert.org.uk
Other Local information can be found at London Borough of Hounslow
UK Epilepsy & Pregnancy Register
Directgov - DVLA: medical conditions
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Please let us know if links are not working or to add any other local support group information .