Ausmed Brand Logo MarkAusmed Brand Logo
Log In
5-day Free TrialStart 5-day Free Trial
Discover Topics Learning Hubs Online Courses Video Lectures Articles Explainers Content Partners
Article
Premium

Epilepsy Overview and Care

CPDTime.
4m of CPD
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological condition that causes an individual to experience recurrent seizures. It is the most common neurological disorder, affecting about 4% of Australians. Epilepsy may be a life-long condition, but seizures can often be controlled using medication.

What's included in this resource?

  • CPDTime.
    4m of CPD
  • Article
  • 3 Assessment Questions

What is this article about?

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological condition that causes an individual to experience recurrent seizures. It is important to note that the term epilepsy refers to a range of disorders that can cause seizures; it is not a singular condition. For this reason, people with epilepsy have varying experiences. While epilepsy can affect anyone, people are more likely to be diagnosed in childhood or older age. Epilepsy may eventually stop with age or be a life-long condition, but seizures can often be controlled using medication

Ausmed resource artwork

Learning you'll love

An Ausmed Subscription will unlock access to 1,000+ learning resources. High quality education helps you provide high quality care.

Find out more

Contents

Test Your Knowledge

  • 3 Assessment Questions

Document and reflect on your learning

  • CPDTime.
    4m of CPD

Meet the educator

educator profile image
Ausmed
Editorial Team
Ausmed’s editorial team is committed to providing high-quality, well-researched and reputable education to our users, free of any commercial bias or conflict of interest. All education produced by Ausmed is developed in consultation with healthcare professionals and undergoes a regular rigorous review process to ensure the relevancy of all healthcare information and updates to changes in practice. If you have identified an issue with the education offered by Ausmed or wish to submit feedback to Ausmed's editorial team, please email ausmed@ausmed.com.au with your concerns.
View Profile

What do others think?

490 reviews by Ausmed Learners
Sort by
Highest Rated
Lowest Rated
Most Recent
RF
Robyn Fordham
26 Sep 2021
Try to make sure the surrounding areas are as safe for client as possible and try and put them on there side
HS
Helen Sadler
13 Oct 2020
Excellent quick catch up
KE
Karen Elliott
21 Nov 2020
What a great resorse and knowledge Ive gained with this topic .I now know the triggers and management which will increase my confidence on this subject.
GC
Gloria Costa
18 Oct 2020
Very good information
Portrait of Wahidah Potter
Wahidah Potter
14 Sep 2021
Would love to read more on the different types of medications used for treatment. Overall, good crash course on Epilepsy.
AC
Allison Chafer
13 Jul 2022
Registered Nurse
A really good read this topic has given me an update on new evidence based knowledge.
CF
cathleen Farewell
01 Oct 2020
this written information was very well set out and easy to understand
TM
Tanya mortel
01 Oct 2020
information gained
MJ
Maureen Jenkinson
04 Mar 2021
Very interesting subject
Portrait of Rhonda Nugent-King
Rhonda Nugent-King
30 Mar 2021
Essential to care.
4.5 / 5
1 star
0%
2 star
2%
3 star
7%
4 star
30%
5 star
61%

Here's some further inspiration

Seizures Chronic Illness

Practice Areas

Ausmed Premium

To access this resource, sign up for Ausmed Premium. With Premium, you’ll have unlimited access to everything you need to take your education and care to the next level.

Looking for something else?

Discover more learning

There are so many different subjects on Ausmed! I thought it'd be hard to find the resources I need for complicated procedures or rarer conditions, but they've had everything I've looked for so far.

- Jacob, Enrolled Nurse