Epilepsy & Seizures Support Group
Epilepsy (often referred to as a seizure disorder) is a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. It is commonly controlled with medication, although surgical methods are used as well. Seizures (or convulsions) are temporary abnormal electrophysiologic phenomena of the brain, resulting in abnormal synchronization of electrical neuronal...
my 2 year old son out of the blue one morning woke up and had a fit that lasted 2 and a half hours he has since been diagnosed with epilepsy just wanted to know what happens now and if some one could tell me if he is entitled to disability living allowance??
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Contact The Epilepsy Foundation in your area. They will be able to give you any information from rights to disability, and anything else. They can also get medication for low income. Best, Katie
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Lucy the best thing to do is contact the British Epilepsy Ass at www.epilepsy.com and they should be able to give you more advice on what happens next. As for DLA if you contact your local council benifits agency, they should be able to give you any information you need. Hope this helps x Dee x
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First i am sorry to hear about your son and that was an awful long fit,and yes you are entitled to disability allowance you need a letter from your doctor, and take it to dss the doctor will tell you what to do as well love shirlxx
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