Information and First Aid Poster in English

Tips for finding information in English

Translating content from epilepsie.nl

EpilepsieNL is the Dutch patient organization for people with epilepsy. Our website contains a lot of reliable information in Dutch.

• You can use an online translation tool, such as Google Translate, to read these pages in English.
• The videos on our web pages are hosted on YouTube. You can turn on English subtitles there.

Our information about epilepsy in Dutch

Reliable English-language websites

There are also excellent websites with information in English, provided by our partner organizations in the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US):

• Epilepsy Action (VK)
• Epilepsy Society (VK)
• Epilepsy Foundation (VS)

Epilepsy care in the Netherlands

Please note: the information about epilepsy care, medication, treatments, and topics such as driving on these websites refers to the situation in the UK or the US. This may be different in the Netherlands, so keep that in mind. Do you want to know what applies in the Netherlands? Check the following pages. You can use a translation tool to read them in your own language.

• Epilepsy care (Epilepsiezorg)
• Antiseizure medication (Anti-aanvalsmedicijnen)
• Treatments (Behandelingen)
• Driving after seizures (Rijden na epileptische aanvallen)

Poster: First Aid for Seizures (English)

Many people are unsure of what to do when someone has an epileptic seizure. Most seizures pass within a few minutes on their own. But sometimes, assistance is needed. The type of help depends on the type of seizure. That’s why we’ve created an English version of our First Aid for Seizures poster. It’s free to download and suitable for display in places like schools, workplaces, or sports clubs.

The poster explains:

• What you can always do when someone has a seizure
• What to do during a seizure involving stiffening, shaking, and loss of consciousness
• When to call 112 (emergency services).