Epilepsy is a Neurological disorder characterized by the repeated occurrence of seizures. Seizure is sudden involuntary or uncontrolled movement of body and changes in behavior due to abnormal electrical discharge from brain. In epilepsy, some of the neurons in the brain temporarily fire the electrical impulses very rapidly at the rate of 3 to 4 times higher than normal. A seizure is a single event occurring due to abnormal rapid firing of impulses. Whereas Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder where there is the occurrence of multiple episodes of unprovoked seizures in an individual’s lifetime. Having just one or two seizures is not epilepsy.

After completion of this course, students will be able to learn:

What is Epilepsy, what are neurotransmitters, what is the difference between epilepsy and seizure, what is action potential and how it is generated, the graphical representation of action potential, action potential in epilepsy, what are the types of epilepsy, what are the phases of epilepsy, what are sign and symptoms and risk factors of epilepsy, how epilepsy is diagnosed by EEG, what are the waveforms of brain in EEG, CT scan & MRI in Epilepsy, treatment of epilepsy with anti-epileptic drugs, how anti-epileptic drugs work, examples of anti-epileptic drugs.

Conclusion: This course includes comprehensive explanations of all the important aspects of epilepsy. After taking this course, students will be able to understand epilepsy and will be able to manage patients diagnosed with epilepsy.

Who this course is for:

• Nursing and Paramedical science students or any person who wants to learn about epilepsy