Seizure Action Plans - Epilepsy Foundation
Why is it important to have a Seizure Action (or Response) Plan? You and your family play in central role in your seizure management. Your success in managing epilepsy will depend on being prepared to tackle whatever comes your way – from understanding your epilepsy and maintaining seizure control to responding to seizures and managing your safety. Seizure …
Downloadable Seizure Forms - Epilepsy Foundation
Seizure Action (or Response) Plans are available in English and other languages for all ages and any setting. The seizure action plan and additional forms help you create a plan to manage and respond to seizures. When planning for school, remember to fill out the seizure action plan for school and update it each year.
First Aid for Seizures | Stay, Safe, Side | Epilepsy Foundation
Get seizure first aid trained! Seizure Recognition and First Aid Certification The Seizure Recognition and First Aid certification training provides information to increase the knowledge, skills and confidence in recognizing seizures and safely administering seizure first aid. The first aid procedures in the course reflect the standard of knowledge and current best practices. …
Seizure Preparedness and Safety | Epilepsy Foundation
Schools and Seizure Preparedness . Less than 20% of health education teachers receive epilepsy training. If you’re a school administrator, it’s critical that your personnel know what epilepsy is, how to recognize seizures, and how to provide Seizure First Aid. Learn about the importance of seizure preparedness in schools
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Seizure First Aid Resources | Epilepsy Foundation
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Seizure with loss of consciousness longer than 5 minutes, not responding to rescue med if available F Repeated seizures longer than 10 minutes, no recovery between them, not responding to rescue med if available F Difficulty breathing after seizure F Serious injury occurs or suspected, seizure in water
Seizure with loss of consciousness longer than 5 minutes, not responding to rescue med if available F Repeated seizures longer than 10 minutes, no recovery between them, not responding to rescue med if available F Difficulty breathing after seizure F Serious injury occurs or suspected, seizure in water F Change in seizure type, number or pattern
Schools and Seizure Preparedness | Epilepsy Foundation
The legislation mandates that a student's Seizure Action Plan is made part of the student's file and made available to school personnel and volunteers responsible for the student. Even more importantly, the legislation safeguards physician-directed care in the school setting, allowing students access to necessary and life-saving medication.
Using Epilepsy Rescue Treatments | Epilepsy Foundation
Since seizure emergencies are not common, some people with epilepsy will not need to use any treatment other than their daily amount of seizure medicine. However, sometimes seizures occur in a different pattern that is more often or more severe. Several names have used to describe these patterns, such as seizure clusters and acute repetitive ...
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