A half day course which covers the following topics.

• Up to date information on epilepsy and seizure management
• Working with people who have seizures
• Recognition of life threatening seizures
• Definitions of epilepsy
• Facts
• Possible causes and triggers
• Diagnosis and aids used
• Treatments
• Dietary treatments
• VNS, what is it and how does it work
• Status Epilectipus, what is it?
• Case studies and group work
• SUDEP
• Risk assessment and known risks
• The Law and Discrimination Act
• Buccal Midazolam - Introduction. (There is a separate certificated course purely for the use of Buccal Midazolam with practical sessions- please ask for more details)

This course has Videos to demonstrate the various types of epilepsy and seizures which have been encountered.

NB  Buccal Midazolam is a controlled drug and can only by administered by certificated trained personnel