Overview

This course has been written in conjunction with Epilepsy Action who have provided up-to-date facts and statistics referenced within the course.

Epilepsy is a common neurological condition that causes repeated seizures. It affects nearly 1 in 100 people in the UK. That’s more than twice as many people as Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s combined.

Anyone can develop epilepsy. However, some groups of people have a higher risk of being diagnosed with the condition. So, if you work in certain settings, you’re much more likely to know someone with epilepsy.

In this course, you’ll learn more about caring for people with epilepsy. (Note that administering medication for epilepsy requires separate training.)       

Objectives

This training will enable learners to:

• Recognise roles and responsibilities when caring for someone with epilepsy
• Explain who epilepsy affects and what happens during a seizure
• Outline how to support someone during and after different types of seizures
• List some guidelines and considerations for administering epilepsy medication and its potential side effects
• Use seizure records and epilepsy care plans to better support a person with epilepsy.