Epilepsy Management Plan. Special considerations for women and girls of childbearing potential. Why is it important to have a seizure action or response plan. You and your family play in central role in your seizure management. Vitamin k folic acid blood levels and breast feeding.
Prolonged or repeated seizures and convulsive status epilepticus. Successful management of patients with recurrent seizures begins with the establishment of an accurate diagnosis of epilepsy syndrome followed by treatment using an appropriate medication in a. Epilepsy management plans are often required by schools pre schools child care centres disability support services and sporting or social clubs. Vitamin k folic acid blood levels and breast feeding. 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. An epilepsy management plan emp is a document that you can develop with others involved in your life and care.
Successful management of patients with recurrent seizures begins with the establishment of an accurate diagnosis of epilepsy syndrome followed by treatment using an appropriate medication in a.
The emp documents the student with epilepsy s seizure description and what to do in the event of a seizure the impact of seizures on the student and the post seizure support required. Epilepsy management plans are often required by schools pre schools child care centres disability support services and sporting or social clubs. If you would like assistance with developing an epilepsy management plan please contact our services team on 07 3435 5000 or 1300 852 853 outside brisbane. Prolonged or repeated seizures and convulsive status epilepticus. A seizure management plan smp is a document providing essential information to anyone who may be in a position to assist someone having a seizure whether that be family friends carers teachers colleagues or other involved professionals. 1 4 following a first seizure.