Two thirds of people don't know what to do if they witness an epileptic seizure - survey

Epilepsy Ireland CEO Peter Murphy was speaking about the survey results ahead of the charity's annual conference on Saturday. See details below. File picture

Only one in three people in Ireland would know what to do if they saw someone having an epileptic seizure despite more than half of adults knowing a person with epilepsy, new research shows.

The survey also shows 78% of people believe there is a social stigma attached to epilepsy. Some 91% agreed there is a lack of understanding of epilepsy among the public.