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have a form of epilepsy for 5 years now but my other symptoms are nerve damage to my left leg so wheelchair bound as cannot walk any body out there been issued a powered wheelchair by the nhs as i have been told to hand mine back as rules state that you cannot have a powered wheelchair if you suffer for seizure by buckinghamshire NHS.

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Jax,

Sorry to read of this. The only thing that I can do is to suggest that you contact your neurologist for his/her advice on this.

I hope that you get a favourable outcome.

Richard

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