Staff who work directly with adults, children and young people. The course aims to familiarise staff with the causes, triggers and treatment of this condition.
Learning outcomes:
- The physiology of nerve impulses and the brain
- Incidence and prevalence of epilepsy
- Causes of the disease
- Symptoms
- Types of seizures
- Diagnosis of epilepsy
- Treatment options for epilepsy
- Medication used to treat epilepsy
- Basic first aid
- Emergency treatments
- The impact of Epilepsy
- Risk management
Duration: 1 day
Further information: This course will be developed in line with client group requirements and regulatory requirements (OFSTED/CQC)
