What you'll learn?

 INTRODUCTION
 WHAT IS EPILEPSY?
 THE BRAIN-I
 THE BRAIN-II
 CAUSES OF EPILEPSY
 TYPES OF SEIZURES
  FOCAL (PARTIAL) SEIZURES-I
  FOCAL (PARTIAL) SEIZURES-II
 GENERALISED SEIZURES-I
 GENERALISED SEIZURES-II
 DIAGNOSIS-I
 DIAGNOSIS-II
 DIAGNOSIS-III
 DIAGNOSIS-IV
 TREATMENT-I
 TREATMENT-II
 TREATMENT – FOCAL OR ABSENCE SEIZURES
 TREATMENT – GENERALISED SEIZURES-I
 TREATMENT – GENERALISED SEIZURES-II
 TREATMENT – GENERALISED SEIZURES-III
 SUMMARY
 THANK YOU!

Description

1.Epilepsy is a neurological condition that affects the brain and nervous system. 

2.It is one of the most common serious neurological conditions in the world. 

3.It is estimated that over 500,000 people in the UK (around 1 in every 100 people) suffer from epilepsy and the condition affects different people in different ways.                

4.Caused by sudden, temporary bursts of excess electrical activity in the brain and is one of the most common serious neurological conditions in the world. 

5.Only 3% of individuals diagnosed with epilepsy are affected by flashing lights.

Who's should take this course

Health care worker

Carer

Support worker