Introduction
Epilepsy information for prison staff aims to give clear, straightforward information about epilepsy, relevant for staff supervising prisoners with epilepsy.
Epilepsy information for prisoners is also available.
- Epilepsy facts and important things to know about anti-epileptic drugs (AEDS)
- First aid for seizures (fits)
- Cell and bunk allocation
- Safety
- Risk of dying from epilepsy and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)
- Employment and safety at work
- Types of seizures (fits) and non-epileptic attack disorder (NEAD)
- Myths and misunderstandings – information for prison staff
- The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
We can provide references and information on the source material we use to write our epilepsy advice and information pages. Please contact our Epilepsy Helpline by email at helpline@epilepsy.org.uk.
Code:
B137.01
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Updated August 2011To be reviewed August 2013

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