Epilepsy Awareness Training Resources

Epilepsy Understanding, Seizures and First Aid

PowerPoint Presentations and Word Documents (includes multiple choice end of session assessments for all sessions)

A mixed resource pack, can be used for in house staff awareness training sessions, first aid sessions and as part of relevant units on full-time and part-time courses. The final presentation in this pack looks at what to do in the event of a seizure.

All files editable.

Presentation 1 - Introduction to Epilepsy (20 Slides) – Slide Titles: (there is also a simplified version of this session)

Trainer Introduction
Learning Activity 1 and Ice Breaker
Learning Activity 2
Seizures
Definition of Epilepsy
Physical Causes
Genetic Causes
Learning Activity 3
Care Value Base
Empowerment
Diagnosing
Learning Activity 4
Points to Remember
Effects of Seizures
Functional Areas of the Brain
Recap
End of Session Assessment (Informal)
References

Presentation 2 - Epilepsy (What it is and who it affects) (21 Slides) – Slide Titles:

What Epilepsy is,
Effects of Seizures
Functional Areas of the Brain
Is Epilepsy Psychological?
Who has Epilepsy
Fear and Prejudice
Types of Epilepsy
Is Epilepsy a Lifelong Disorder
What causes Epilepsy?
Physical Causes
Genetic Causes
End of Session Assessment
References

Presentation 3 - Diagnosis (15 Slides) - Slide Titles:

Diagnosis (General)
Initial Routes
Eye Witnesses
Early Diagnosis
Testing for Epilepsy
EEG
MRI
CT
Other types of EEG
Other Scans
End of Session Assessment
References

Presentation 4 - Seizures (45 Slides) – Slide Titles:

Effects of Seizures
Fear and Prejudice
Types of Epilepsy
Categories of Seizure
End of Session Assessment
References

Presentation 5 - Seizures – What to Do (14 Slides) – Slide Titles:

Types of Assistance
Simple Partial Seizure
Complex Partial Seizure
Absence Seizure
Tonic
Atonic and Myoclonic Seizures
Tonic Clonic (Major Convulsive) Seizure
The Recovery Position
First Aid
When to Call 999
End of Session Assessment
References

Presentation 6 - Group Quiz Session (11 Slides)

An introductory slide and 10 questions – an alternative to a formal assessment.

Word Documents

Handouts
End of Session Assessments

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