Epilepsies in children, young people and adults (NICE guideline NG217)

Summary

This NICE guideline covers the diagnosis and management of epilepsy in children, young people and adults across primary, secondary and tertiary care. It includes recommendations on referral, assessment and diagnosis, information and support, principles of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment, childhood-onset epilepsies, and the management of status epilepticus, prolonged seizures and repeated or cluster seizures. It also addresses managing comorbidities, reducing the risk of epilepsy-related death, the role of epilepsy specialist nurses, and transition from children's to adults' services, with safety advice on antiseizure medicines in pregnancy and people of childbearing potential. It is intended for healthcare professionals, commissioners and providers, and is also useful for people with epilepsy and their families and carers.

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