Epilepsy
Ten questions people ask, put to Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode and ChatGPT in November 2026.
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Led with the right place
Led with the right place
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AI Mode
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ChatGPT
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ChatGPTHistory starts when there is a second month to compare. November 2026 is the first.
Got the NHS facts right
Got the NHS facts right
Got the NHS facts right
Got the NHS facts right
Got the NHS facts rightNovember 2026
AI Overviews
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AI Mode
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ChatGPT
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History starts when there is a second month to compare. November 2026 is the first.
Cited NHS or accredited sources
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Cited NHS or accredited sources
8 of 10 answers with sources
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AI Overviews
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AI Mode
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ChatGPT
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The questions
Question
The NHS says
AI Overviews
AI Mode
ChatGPT
friend had a seizure but is not waking up properly afterwards like she normally does
Call 999
Google AI Overviews
Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999
The NHS says call 999
Google AI Mode
Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999
The NHS says call 999
ChatGPT (logged out)
Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999
The NHS says call 999
my mum has had 3 seizures today, is that an emergency
Call 999
Google AI Overviews
Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999
The NHS says call 999
Google AI Mode
Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999
The NHS says call 999
ChatGPT (logged out)
Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999
The NHS says call 999
my son has epilepsy and his seizure has gone on for over 5 minutes, should I be worried
Call 999
Google AI Overviews
Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999
The NHS says call 999
Google AI Mode
Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999
The NHS says call 999
ChatGPT (logged out)
Led with the right place
The NHS says call 999
The NHS says call 999
Can I drive if I have had an epileptic seizure?
No driving
Google AI Overviews
Matches the NHS
The NHS says no driving after any seizure
The NHS says no driving after any seizure
Google AI Mode
Matches the NHS
The NHS says no driving after any seizure
The NHS says no driving after any seizure
ChatGPT (logged out)
Matches the NHS
The NHS says no driving after any seizure
The NHS says no driving after any seizure
how long does a seizure have to last before I call 999 if I don't know the person
After 5 minutes
Google AI Overviews
Matches the NHS
The NHS says call 999 after 5 minutes
The NHS says call 999 after 5 minutes
Google AI Mode
Matches the NHS
The NHS says call 999 after 5 minutes
The NHS says call 999 after 5 minutes
ChatGPT (logged out)
Matches the NHS
The NHS says call 999 after 5 minutes
The NHS says call 999 after 5 minutes
Does someone with epilepsy always need to go to hospital after a seizure?
Not always
Google AI Overviews
Matches the NHS
The NHS says not always an ambulance needed
The NHS says not always an ambulance needed
Google AI Mode
Matches the NHS
The NHS says not always an ambulance needed
The NHS says not always an ambulance needed
ChatGPT (logged out)
Matches the NHS
The NHS says not always an ambulance needed
The NHS says not always an ambulance needed
Matches the NHS
Differs from the NHS
Where the answers came from
Where the answers came from
Where the answers came from
NHS website6
Epilepsy Action2 GOV.UK1 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)1 Mayo Clinic1
Seizure journal1
