Epilepsy
The epilepsies: the diagnosis and management of the epilepsies in adults and children in primary and secondary care
| Guidance type: Clinical guideline |
| Date issued: October 2004 |
| Expected review date: October 2008 |
| Reference: CG20 |
SummaryThe NICE epilepsy clinical guideline covers the diagnosis, treatment and management of epilepsy in children, young people, adults and older people. The guideline makes recommendations for treatment and care provided by GPs and by specialists. It also makes recommendations about when someone should be referred to a specialist centre (a clinic or unit with particular experience and expertise in investigations or treatment of epilepsy that is difficult to diagnose or treat – sometimes called a tertiary centre). Special considerations concerning the care of women with epilepsy and people with learning disabilities are covered. |
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Implementing this guidanceAny further information NICE has produced to help the NHS implement this guideline locally is linked to below:
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