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It is estimated that up to 70% of people living with epilepsy could live seizure-free if properly diagnosed and treated. (Source: WHO)
It is vital that all healthcare professionals have up to date, essential knowledge surrounding Epilepsy and seizures, in order to continue providing the highest level of care to service users and their families.
This Epilepsy Awareness Course will refresh your current knowledge as well as keeping you up to date with latest treatments, advances, and guidelines surrounding Epilepsy and seizures.
Objectives
- Recognise how people react to epilepsy and its social impact
- Understand types, causes, and categories of epilepsy
- Define seizures and seizure thresholds
- Distinguish epilepsy-related seizures from other types
- Understand epilepsy syndromes and auras
- Identify seizure types, triggers, and how to describe them
- Learn about epilepsy diagnosis and common tests
- Understand treatment options, including AEDs
- Know 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 on people living with Epilepsy and seizures
What to expect from your training
You will join other participants in a fully interactive virtual course, delivered in real time by an experienced safeguarding trainer via webcam. The course includes interactive elements such as group discussions, case studies, and opportunities to ask questions, creating a classroom-style experience from home.
To take part, you will need:
- A Laptop, Tablet, or Smartphone with access to the latest version of Zoom
- A stable internet connection
- A working microphone and camera
- Speakers or headphones
Please make sure you are in a quiet environment to fully participate in the course.
Epilepsy Awareness 1/2 Day (Virtual Classroom)
Who is this course for?
It is estimated that up to 70% of people living with epilepsy could live seizure-free if properly diagnosed and treated. (Source: WHO)
It is vital that all healthcare professionals have up to date, essential knowledge surrounding Epilepsy and seizures, in order to continue providing the highest level of care to service users and their families.
This Epilepsy Awareness Course will refresh your current knowledge as well as keeping you up to date with latest treatments, advances, and guidelines surrounding Epilepsy and seizures.
What to expect from your training
You will join other participants in a fully interactive virtual course, delivered in real time by an experienced trainer via webcam. The course includes interactive elements such as group discussions, case studies, and opportunities to ask questions, creating a classroom-style experience from home.
To take part, you will need:
- A Laptop, Tablet, or Smartphone with access to the latest version of Zoom
- A stable internet connection
- A working microphone and camera
- Speakers or headphones
Please make sure you are in a quiet environment to fully participate in the course.
- Recognise how people react to epilepsy and its social impact
- Understand types, causes, and categories of epilepsy
- Define seizures and seizure thresholds
- Distinguish epilepsy-related seizures from other types
- Understand epilepsy syndromes and auras
- Identify seizure types, triggers, and how to describe them
- Learn about epilepsy diagnosis and common tests
- Understand treatment options, including AEDs
- Know basic first aid and when to call an ambulance
- 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 on people living with Epilepsy and seizures
