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Useful epilepsy resources for children, young people and families
This page links to useful resources from the College and other charities to support your or your child's epilepsy care.
Neurology
A paediatric neurologist understands disorders of the nervous system that affect infants, children and young people - find out more about this sub-specialty.
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Epilepsy12 and OPEN UK national conference 2022 resources
The fifth annual Epilepsy12 and Organisation of Paediatric Epilepsy Networks (OPEN UK) national conference took place on 21 September 2022. You can find conference resources and more information about the event on this page.
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Epilepsy12 - national organisational audit and clinical audit - 2022
Epilepsy is the commonest significant neurological disorder affecting children and young people. Published in July 2022, these latest results from Epilepsy12 provide insight into the diagnosis and care of children and young people with epilepsy, and the organisation of paediatric epilepsy services i...
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Epilepsy12 reports and resources
The Epilepsy12 national audit provides insight into the diagnosis and care of children and young people with epilepsy and the organisation of paediatric epilepsy services in England and Wales. This page signposts the audit's reports and useful resources, and other related outputs from the College.
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Administration of rectal diazepam to neonates and infants to treat seizures prior to hospital admission - position statement
This guidance is for ambulance services which need to administer diazepam, a medicine for treating seizures, to neonates and infants. It explains how to accurately administer a 1.25mg or 2.5mg dose directly from a 5mg rectal tube.
Buccal midazolam is usually preferred to rectal diazepam in the ho...
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Epilepsy12 & OPEN UK National Conference 2021 resources
The fourth annual Epilepsy12 & Organisation of Paediatric Epilepsy Networks (OPEN UK) national conference took place on 14 September 2021. Over 150 health professionals came together to discuss improving paediatric epilepsy care. This was the second conference successfully hosted in an online format...
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Epilepsy12 - national organisational audit and clinical audit - 2021
Epilepsy is the commonest significant neurological disorder affecting children and young people. Published in July 2021, these latest results from Epilepsy12 provide insight into the diagnosis and care of children and young people with epilepsy, and the organisation of paediatric epilepsy services i...
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Antiepileptic drugs: review of safety of use during pregnancy
Following the known harms of valproate in pregnancy, MHRA released a report looking into the safety data for epilepsy medicines during pregnancy.
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Epilepsy12 & OPEN UK National Conference 2020 resources
On 10 September 2020, we hosted our third annual Epilepsy12 & Organisation of Paediatric Epilepsy Networks (OPEN UK) national conference 2020: 'Working together to improve epilepsies’, as a live webinar. Access resources and presentations from the event on this page.
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Epilepsy12 - national organisational audit and clinical audit - 2019
Epilepsy is the commonest significant neurological disorder affecting children and young people. Launched in September 2020, these latest results from Epilepsy12 provide insight into the diagnosis and care of children and young people with epilepsy, and the organisation of paediatric epilepsy servic...