Epilepsy
Around 60,000 babies, children and young people under 18 years old suffer from epilepsy in the UK. Sadly, up to one third of these young people carry on having seizures despite trying medication, meaning life can be difficult and unpredictable.
A seizure happens when there is a sudden burst of intense electrical activity in the brain. This is often referred to as epileptic activity. The epileptic activity causes a temporary disruption to the way the brain normally works, so the brain’s messages become mixed up. There are many different types of seizure, and each person will experience epilepsy in a way that is unique to them.
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Sophie first noticed something unusual when she was cross country running aged 11. She had to stop. Her eyes turned towards a tree and she couldn’t turn them back. She saw only black.”
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