Current practice and recommendations in UK epilepsy monitoring units. Report of a national survey and workshop

Hamandi, Khalid, Beniczky, Sandor, Diehl, Beate, Kandler, Rosalind. H, Pressler, Ronit M., Sen, Arjune, Solomon, Juliet, Walker, Matthew and Bagary, Manny 2017. Current practice and recommendations in UK epilepsy monitoring units. Report of a national survey and workshop. Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy 50 , pp. 92-98. 10.1016/j.seizure.2017.06.015

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

Purpose Inpatient video-EEG monitoring (VEM) is an important investigation in patients with seizures or blackouts, and in the pre-surgical workup of patients with epilepsy. There has been an expansion in the number of Epilepsy Monitoring Units (EMU) in the UK offering VEM with a necessary increase in attention on quality and safety. Previous surveys have shown variation across centres on issues including consent and patient monitoring. Method In an effort to bring together healthcare professionals in the UK managing patients on EMU, we conducted an online survey of current VEM practice and held a one-day workshop convened under the auspices of the British Chapter of the ILAE. The survey and workshop aimed to cover all aspects of VEM, including pre-admission, consent procedures, patient safety, drug reduction and reinstatement, seizure management, staffing levels, ictal testing and good data recording practice. Results This paper reports on the findings of the survey, the workshop presentations and workshop discussions. 32 centres took part in the survey and there were representatives from 22 centres at the workshop. There was variation in protocols, procedures and consent processes between units, and levels of observation of monitored patients. Nevertheless, the workshop discussion found broad areas of agreement on points. Conclusion A survey and workshop of UK epilepsy monitoring units found that some variability in practice is inevitable due to different local arrangements and patient groups under investigation. However, there were areas of clear consensus particularly in relation to consent and patient safety that can be applied to most units and form a basis for setting minimum standards.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	1059-1311
Date of Acceptance:	13 June 2017
Last Modified:	12 Sep 2017 15:13
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/104562

Citation Data

Cited 30 times in Scopus. View in Scopus. Powered By Scopus® Data

Actions (repository staff only)

Edit Item