Course Overview
At Epilepsy Action we believe everyone should know the basics about epilepsy. This free course covers an introduction to epilepsy, information about living with epilepsy and details about seizure safety.
Course Aims
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Describe in simple terms what a seizure is
- Explain who epilepsy affects and how common it is in the UK
- Describe in simple terms what happens during a seizure and be able to recognise the main seizure types
- List basic guidelines for supporting someone during a seizure
- Recognise an emergency situation and how to respond
- Describe some of the different ways that epilepsy can affect a person’s life
- Identify some basic ways to support someone with epilepsy
