This Epilepsy Awareness Training Course provides healthcare professionals with essential knowledge surrounding epilepsy and seizures, helping them continue to provide safe and effective care to service users and their families.
It is vital that healthcare professionals have up-to-date knowledge of epilepsy, including current treatments, advances, and guidelines. This course will refresh existing understanding and improve confidence when supporting individuals living with epilepsy.
Objectives
By the end of this course, delegates will understand:
- How people react to epilepsy and its social impact
- The types, causes, and categories of epilepsy
- Seizures and seizure thresholds
- The difference between epilepsy-related seizures and other types
- Epilepsy syndromes and auras
- Seizure types, triggers, and how to describe them
- Epilepsy diagnosis and common tests
- Treatment options, including AEDs
- Basic first aid and when to call an ambulance
Course Content
- Epilepsy and seizure facts
- Causes of epilepsy
- Types of seizure
- Diagnostic investigations available
- Treatments available
- Signs and symptoms of seizures
- Emergency and first aid treatment
- The effects of epilepsy and seizures on individuals
Course Benefits
This Epilepsy Awareness Training Course helps healthcare professionals refresh their knowledge, understand current epilepsy guidance, and provide better support to individuals living with epilepsy and seizures.
