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This page is designed to be used in the consulting room, to provide quick access to commonly used resources for the management of patients with seizures and epilepsy, and for the education of patients and families.

For parent/carer information about seizures, epilepsy, diagnostic tests and treatments for epilepsy, refer to the patient information pages.

EEG resources

• RCH EEG requestÌý(for external referrals only)
• Please read our EEG pre-referral guidelinesÌýbefore requesting an EEG at RCH
• Instructions for sleep deprivation (usually given to parents when the appointment is made)
• ·¡³æ³Ù±ð°ù²Ô²¹±ôÌýEEG servicesÌý(may have shorter waiting times or accept referrals that we don't)

Resources for the management of epilepsy

• RCH Seizure Diary
• (Epilepsy Smart Australia)
  
• ED/Hospital Seizure Management Plan for Clinicians (for children with complex epilepsies, does not replace Epilepsy Management Plans)
  • Seizure management plan for clinicians 1 exacerbation type
  • Seizure management plan for clinicians 2 exacerbation types
• (Epilepsy Smart Australia)
• (revised June 2022)
• VicRoads Medical Report Ìý(±è°ù±ð´Ú±ð°ù°ù±ð»å)
• Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme:
  

Resources for antiseizure medication (ASM) prescription

• Ìýin generalised and focal epilepsies (SANAD II study protocol)
• in childhood absence epilepsy (NEJM CAESG study protocol)
• (Intranet only)
• (PBS)
• RCH A-Z of antiepileptic medications
• Tablet and capsule identification guideÌý Ìý
  
• Ìý(Intranet only)
• Medication dosing schedule (external use only - inside RCH use EMR smart phrase)
• picture based prescribing (RCH Immigrant Health Service)
  
• Villa Maria (respite care) Medication prescription
• Ìý(Intranet only)
• Valproate in women and girls position statement and checklist (ESA October 2019)

Patient education materials

• Seizure First Aid Fact Sheet (Kids Health Info)
• Ìý(Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria)
• (Epilepsy Smart)
  
• Midazolam Fact Sheet (Kids Health Info)
  
• Teaching children to swallow tablets and capsules booklet (RCH Pharmacy)
• (Epilepsy Action, UK)
• Infantile spasms parent information booklet (Dr John Osborne, 2006)
• RCH infantile spasms prednisolone treatment parent information
  
• (SUDEP Aware, Toronto)
• RCH Common questions about epilepsy surgery
• RCH Vagus Nerve Stimulator for Epilepsy informationÌý
  
• Ìýinformation for consumers (TGA)

Other resources and links

• Ìý(ILAE Genetics Commission Blog)
• , NSW
• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: , and for epilepsy in children and young people (NICE guidelines, UK)
• (TS Alliance)
  
• RCH Ketogenic diet acute illness management clinical guideline
• RCH Management of low Vitamin DÌý(RCH Immigrant Health Service)
• Order Medicare funded exome sequencing and

Updated January 2025