Helping children with epilepsy
“Your support could open up the world again to someone like me.” – Sophie
Around 78,000 children and teenagers in the UK aged 18 and under have a form of epilepsy. Sadly, medication doesn’t work for up to one third of cases and other treatments, such as surgery, are not always effective.
It can make everyday activities such as going to school, sports or just being out and about unpredictable and puts children at risk of serious injury. Tragically, in some cases epilepsy can also be fatal.
That’s why we urgently need your help to raise £12,000 to support our latest epilepsy research. Research that could unlock vital new treatments for children living with epilepsy.
Meet Sophie
Sophie was just 11 years old when she began to have seizures and was diagnosed with a form of epilepsy. She suffered multiple seizures a day – even with very high doses of medicine – leaving her constantly at risk of serious injury. But thanks to a breakthrough research project, funded by Action, 21-year-old Sophie is now seizure-free. She has gone on to visit 30 countries and is now in her last year of university.
If it wasn’t for medical research I may well still be suffering from epilepsy. That’s why I hope you can help Action as they continue to unlock new treatments that can benefit other children with epilepsy.
Together we can help more children like Sophie
SEARCHING FOR NEW TREATMENTS
Support much-needed epilepsy research that could transform children’s lives.