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For most people with epilepsy, seizures will last for less than 5 minutes or even seconds and will stop by themselves with no need for intervention. However, in some cases, seizures can continue for much longer without ceasing or a person can experience one seizure after another with no time to recover in between. These…

Category: Advice, Education

Awareness of epilepsy is a topic that we’re very passionate about here at National Epilepsy Training. Our range of epilepsy awareness training courses are designed to give people the information and tools they need to care for people with epilepsy full time or just be able to help in an emergency situation (common with teachers…

Category: Advice, Education

Epilepsy can affect anyone, however, it’s most commonly developed during childhood or in older adults. Adults over the age of 65 are the most at risk category for epilepsy seizures. The question remains though, once developed, will epilepsy get worse with age?  It’s certainly possible that the severity and frequency of seizures can increase as…

Category: Education

Diagnosing epilepsy can be a challenging process at times. There is no singular test that can be used to confirm a diagnosis of epilepsy, rather a collection of investigations that can be used to help confirm a diagnosis.  In this post, we’re going to talk through some of the most common testing methods and what…

Category: Education

Whether you’re a nurse or student who’s considering specialising a future in epilepsy, understanding what the role entails is important.  An incredibly rewarding role, epilepsy specialist nurses provide a key role in ensuring that people with epilepsy have consistent care. Working exclusively with adults and children who have epilepsy, they provide specialised care services and…

Category: Advice, Education

Many people with epilepsy will tell you that seizure activity is rarely consistent, but neither are they random. Seizures often occur in clusters, whereby a person could go for weeks seizure-free, only to have multiple in the same week. It’s not just about the number of seizures either, it could be that they vary in…

Category: Education, Living with Epilepsy