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Epilepsy - Management
What carer skills should I assess?
Ensure that the carers of the person with epilepsy:
- Have been instructed in first aid for people having a seizure. An information leaflet produced by Epilepsy Research UK and available through CKS, Epilepsy: What to do when someone has a seizure (eruk), is available to support verbal advice.
- Are familiar with the agreed protocol for giving rectal diazepam or buccal midazolam for prolonged or recurrent seizures, and how to administer the treatment (if they have been authorized to do so).
Basis for recommendation
These are pragmatic recommendations based on expert opinion [SIGN, 2003; NICE, 2004c].
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