A 20-YEAR-OLD man is running to raise money for epilepsy in honour of his mother's battle with the condition.

Digby Pinset, from Hove, has told The Argus how seeing the effects of the condition on his mum made him want to make a difference for others.

Digby's mum, Fiona MacLeod Pinsent was first diagnosed in 1996 after having a seizure at home, she was just 33.

It was originally caused by an arteriovenous malformation, which was fixed through brain surgery.

However, Fiona's epilepsy never subsided and without a cause there was nothing that could be done to help her.

Digby said: "It makes it hard for my mum as each day is very different for her as their is no consistency with the condition.

"Despite it all she pushes through and tries her best. For the family it makes it hard as we know she will never recover but we don’t let it get in the way of our relationship with her and our day to day lives.

"We’ve all learnt to live with it and it is something very normal to us so we don’t tend to give it a second thought anymore."

Fiona, now 58, has raised four children and helps to run several companies with her husband Russell, despite continuing to suffer every day.

She takes medication in an attempt to decrease the symptoms, she has also been diagnosed with a secondary condition as a result of the epilepsy.

Digby wants to help other people like his mum by raising money for Epilepsy Research UK.

From March 1, he will be running a total of 87 miles in 26 days, ending on March 26 which is international epilepsy day.

He will be raising money for Epilepsy Research UK.

On average 87 people are diagnosed with the condition in the UK every day.

Digby said: "It is an important cause to me due to my mother. I also believe it isn’t spoken about and I’d love to raise more awareness on the matter.

"Seeing the effects first hand makes me want to try and make a difference."

To donate to Digby's fundraiser visit: www.gofundme.com/f/digbys-fundraiser-for-epilepsy-action