YOUNG people with epilepsy in Somerset still feel a stigma about their condition, a new study has found.
The Young Epilepsy group says one-third of people it surveyed admitted their attitude towards a person would change if they knew they had epilepsy.
The survey was released to coincide with National Epilepsy Week, which began on Monday.
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