Thank you Freddie and mum Vicki for sharing this video with us. Freddie has focal epilepsy and isn't always aware when he has seizures. Do you know what to do if you see someone having a focal seizure? Do you know what to look out for? Visit epilepsy.org.uk/focal for our information and advice on focal seizures. Freddie was diagnosed with epilepsy in July 2016. He has focal epilepsy and has seizures in his sleep. This means he is not fully aware when he’s had a seizures. However, there have been

In focal aware seizures (FAS), previously called simple partial/focal seizures, the person is conscious (aware and alert) and will usually know that something is happening and will remember the seizure afterwards. Some people find their focal aware seizures hard to put into words. During the seizure they may feel ‘strange’ but not able to describe the feeling afterwards. This may be upsetting or frustrating for them. FAS are sometimes called ‘warnings’ or ‘auras’ because, for some people, a FAS