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Anti-seizure medications (ASMs) are widely treated as time-critical medicines. A missed or late dose can increase the risk of seizures. Every care provider supporting people with epilepsy needs a clear medication policy covering prevention, immediate escalation for professional advice, recording, and learning from incidents. Staff should never decide on their own whether to give a…

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In most cases, yes. Epilepsy is not automatically classed as a disability from the point of diagnosis, but it will usually meet the Equality Act 2010 definition because the law requires the effects to be assessed as though anti-seizure medications (ASMs) were not being taken. That triggers a duty on employers to make reasonable adjustments.…

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In short: Around a fifth to a quarter of people with a learning disability also have epilepsy, compared with roughly 1 in 100 of the general population, and their seizures are far more likely to resist treatment. The 2024 LeDeR annual report found epilepsy accounted for 9.4% of avoidable deaths among adults with a learning…

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In short: Oxcarbazepine, sold in the UK under the brand name Trileptal and as generic versions, is an anti-seizure medication (ASM) used for focal seizures. Most early side effects are dose-related and often settle, but oxcarbazepine has one distinctive risk worth understanding: low blood sodium, known as hyponatraemia. Skin reactions also need prompt attention, particularly…

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A febrile convulsion (also called a febrile seizure) is a seizure that can happen when a young child has a high temperature. Most are not serious, last under five minutes and cause no lasting harm. Keep your child safe, time the seizure, and call 999 if it is their first one, if it lasts more…

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Sleep is one of the most well-established factors influencing seizure activity. For many people with epilepsy, poor or disrupted sleep is associated with an increased likelihood of seizures, and consistent sleep is associated with better seizure control. When working patterns interfere with sleep, this becomes a workplace issue as well as a personal one. This…

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