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Epilepsy in Young People

  • Overview
  • Stories of discovery
    • Early symptoms of epilepsy and first seizures
    • Routes to diagnosis of epilepsy
    • Experiences of different tests to diagnose epilepsy
    • Feelings about an epilepsy diagnosis
  • Experiences of different seizures
    • Experiences of different seizures and auras
    • Epilepsy triggers and managing them
  • Treating & managing epilepsy
    • Epilepsy medication
    • Side effects of epilepsy medication
    • Brain surgery and VNS for epilepsy
    • Complementary approaches
    • Seizure alert dogs
    • Experiences of health services and professionals
  • Living with epilepsy - everyday life
    • Epilepsy - school, studying and bullying
    • Epilepsy - college & university
    • Epilepsy - work and (un)employment
    • Friends and epilepsy
    • Dating, relationships and sex for people with epilepsy
    • Contraception, fertility and pregnancy with epilepsy
    • Alcohol, smoking, recreational drugs and epilepsy
    • Driving, transport and travel with epilepsy
    • Sport and exercise with epilepsy
    • Living arrangements and safety with epilepsy
    • How epilepsy affects parents and family
  • Living with epilepsy - emotions and feelings
    • Awareness and misconceptions about epilepsy
    • Risks, injuries and SUDEP from epilepsy
    • Anxiety and depression and epilepsy
    • Humour and jokes about epilepsy
    • This helped me and messages to others about epilepsy
  • People's Profiles
    • Women 16-18
    • Men 16-18
    • Women 19-21
    • Men 19-21
    • Women 22-25
    • Men 22-25
    • Women and Men 25 +
  • Resources and Information
  • Credits

Epilepsy in Young People

Profiles - Women 16-18

Gemma

Gemma is 17 and in year 12 of Sixth Form. She is single and lives at home. Ethnic background / nationality: White British.

Kimberley

Kimberley is 17 and currently unemployed. She is single and lives at home. Ethnic background / nationality: White British / Scottish.

Rania

Rania goes to college and lives at home with her family. Ethnic background / nationality: Mixed (White and Arabic).

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