epilepsy support group celbridge

12/07/2025

Approximately 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It is one of the most common neurological diseases globally. Which is an estimate of 0.65%

01/07/2025

Epileptic seizures are caused by a disturbance in the electrical activity of the brain (and so they always start in the brain).

01/07/2025

You may be diagnosed with epilepsy if you have:

two or more seizures that happen more than 24 hours apart; or
a single seizure, with a high risk of having further seizures.

01/07/2025

Getting a diagnosis is not always easy because there is no single test that can diagnose epilepsy. Blood tests, an Electroencephalogram (EEG) and MRI scans are used to gather information for a diagnosis. Tests on their own cannot confirm or rule out epilepsy.

01/07/2025

24/06/2025

Main Types of seizures
Absence seizure
Myoclonic seizures
Tonic-clonic seizures
Focal seizures
Tonic seizures
Atonic seizure
Clonic seizures
Generalized seizures
Generalized epilepsy

24/06/2025

What are early warning signs of epilepsy?

Symptoms can be a mixture of:

Temporary confusion.
A staring spell.
Stiff muscles.
Uncontrollable jerking movements of the arms and legs.
Loss of consciousness.
Psychological symptoms such as fear, anxiety or deja vu.

24/06/2025

This is a group where people can come together and share there and share any issues good and bad , look for advice or just a rant ❤️