Even Allen says the bus driver mistook slurred words and unsteadiness for drunkenness.
Even Allen says the driver mistook an epileptic seizure as a sign of drunkenness during the journey in SheffieldA passenger with epilepsy was thrown off a bus in South Yorkshire while having a seizure after the driver mistakenly thought they were drunk.
"They tend to manifest themselves a little bit like you're daydreaming, you remain conscious but if someone were trying to raise my attention I wouldn't be able to answer back."Epilepsy Action has created an acronym called CARE - Comfort, Action, Reassure, Emergency - to help members of the public learn how to help.
Epilepsy, which affects around 630,000 people in the UK, is a condition affecting the brain, causing repeated seizures.
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