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New Seizure Record Forms
December 14, 2009 9:48 AMSend to a Friend
In order to help understand seizures, it is important to know when they occur, what they look like, and what factors may be associated with the episodes. A seizure journal provides a simple and effective way to record this essential information.
Many of us living with or caring for someone with epilepsy, know that recording your seizures is easier said than done. Sometimes we end up with little scraps of paper kept in different places, or in a yearly dayplanner that may be tragically lost. Or, we're trying to remember all the little details and exact dates that we thought we had memorized during our doctor's appointment. Believe me, I know this from personal experience. This is why the BC Epilepsy Society is pleased to announce the development of three different seizure journals.
The seizure journals were tested out in focus groups of people with epilepsy - to see how they worked in real life, as well as with healthcare providers - to ensure that they were easy to read and provided the information that they need to know.
Given the different lifestyles, preferences, and symptoms of epilepsy, different seizure journal formats work best for different people.
For this reason, the BC Epilepsy Society has produced three new recording forms: a year chart, a month calendar, and a year calendar.
The year chart works best for people who may have seizures only once a month, or a few times in a year, and prefer to see their information lined up month by month. The month chart works best for people who have more than one seizure during a month, with information lined up day by day. The month calendar works best for people who have more than one seizure during a month, with information lined up day by day in a traditional calendar format.
All formats allow you to record additional details, such as medication changes, sleep schedules, personal events, and/or menstrual cycles.
By bringing specific information to your doctor about your seizures, the journal will aid in diagnosis and treatment. It may also help you to recognize seizure patterns and/or triggers.
The new Seizure Record Forms are available from http://www.bcepilepsy.com/ or at the BC Epilepsy Society office.
Posted by Elvira Balakshin at December 14, 2009 9:48 AM
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