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Trevor was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy in his 50s. Here he shares his experiences of being diagnosed and the challenges he has faced. The words didn’t just stop flowing, they stopped altogether. Fuzz! I was withdrawn from my surrounding environment. Fuzz! My eyes were locked in one position. A part of my brain knew …
Scott was diagnosed with epilepsy when he was very young. He shares his experiences of living with the neurological condition. I was told by my family members, that when I was older, I had epilepsy and also had meningitis which was a very scary thing to understand. What happened was every time a seizure came …
Our Helpline Officer Uschi gives us her current top five topics that keep her and her colleague busy on the helpline at the moment. No day is the same on the helpline. Themes and topics change all the time, or something brand new may pop up such as the emergence of a pandemic three years …
Epilepsy Scotland is delighted to announce that Dr Iain Greenshields has become an ambassador of the charity. A widely-respected public figure, Dr Greenshields is minister of St Margaret’s Community Church in Dunfermline and recently served as the Moderator of the General Assembly from 2022 to 2023, representing the Church of Scotland at the funeral of …
Our Fundraising Manager, Gemma Fleet, talked to Dianne whose daughter Emma sadly passed away due to Sudden Unexplained Death In Epilepsy (SUDEP) in April 2023. Dianne shares her memories of Emma. Her life living with epilepsy and how she would like Emma to be remembered. We would like to thank Dianne for raising awareness, and …
Victor, a Healthcare Assistant at the Lin Group, shares his experiences of Epilepsy Scotland’s training course and how the training will help in his current role. Why did you decide to take part in Epilepsy Scotland’s training course? It was a mandatory training organised by the Lin Group for staff and I was excited …
Emma has recently qualified as a nurse and completed Epilepsy Scotland’s epilepsy training offered via her university course. She shares how she found the training and how it helped her both professionally and personally. Did you know much about epilepsy before undertaking Epilepsy Scotland’s training? Before taking part in Epilepsy Scotland’s training, I did …
If you are looking after someone with epilepsy, it is vital you are trained to know how to best support them and their condition. It is especially important if you are supporting an individual who requires rescue or emergency medication. Being fully informed about the different medications available, how they are prescribed and the side …
Mhairi shares her experiences of living with epilepsy and how the condition has impacted her mental health. How did you feel when you first got diagnosed with epilepsy? At first, a sense of relief. After seven years of being told that my “seizures” were non-epileptic, it was reassuring to know that my “episodes” could …
Emily was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was just three years old. She shares how her diagnosis has impacted her life and mental health. How did you feel when you first got diagnosed with epilepsy? As I was diagnosed with epilepsy at a very young age, I wasn’t fully aware of how epilepsy would …
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