Other Guidelines
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
For information please contact the secretariat.
Rectal Diazepam
The use of rectal diazepam for the treatment of prolonged
convulsions in children: Charles O'Sullivan, Senior
Pharmacist, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne; and
A. Simon Harvey, Deputy Director, Department of Neurology,
Royal Children's Hospital, and Senior Lecturer, Department
of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne Aust
Prescr 1998;21:35-6
View article
Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne - Instructions
for use of Rectal Diazepam
Intranasal Midazolam:
Download guidelines on the use
of intranasal/intrabuccal midazolam. (PDF 55KB) (Available to ESA
members only)
From the National Health Service (United Kingdom)
A number of guidelines regarding the assessment and treatment of epilepsy have recently been published by the National Health Service (United Kingdom) and may be accessed via the internet as follows:
- Scottish Intercollegiate Network Guidelines (SIGN)
- National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)