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Epilepsy - Management
The routine epilepsy review
- Undertake a structured routine review of all people with epilepsy in primary care at least once a year to assess:
- Seizure control and adverse effects of treatment.
- Social or psychological issues relating to the epilepsy.
- Carers' skills in managing seizures.
- The person's information needs.
- Ensure all children and people with learning disabilities are also reviewed by a specialist at least once a year.
- Routine specialist review of other people with epilepsy is at the discretion of the specialist once they have established the diagnosis and planned the person's treatment. This review may be carried out by an epilepsy specialist nurse.
[SIGN, 2003; NICE, 2004c; Epilepsy Action, 2005b; SIGN, 2005]
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