Why Epilepsy Is So Common in UK Prisons - Epilepsy Nurse: Karen McLeod

We discuss: Why epilepsy is up to four times more common in prison populations The role of traumatic brain injuries, substance use & mental health Barriers to accessing epilepsy specialists behind bars Misuse, mistiming, & under-optimisation of anti-seizure medications The continued use of rectal diazepam and lack of rescue treatment awareness Increased SUDEP risks for people with epilepsy in prisons How NICE guidelines should be improving care - but often aren’t What needs to change to ensure prisoners get the epilepsy care they are entitled to   🔗 More about episode 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/karen-mcleod-uk-prisons   More about Karen McLeod 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/guests/karen-mcleod   👕 Join the Epilepsy Sparks community with our merch 👇🏻 https://epilepsy-sparks.creator-spring.com   🌐 More Epilepsy Sparks Insights 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights   🎥 Watch the video 👇🏻 https://youtu.be/2yKOxliR1pY   🔤 Don’t understand all the terms used? Check out the Epilepsy Sparks Glossary 👇🏻 https://www.epilepsysparks.com/glossary   📲 Connect with us Website https://www.epilepsysparks.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/epilepsy-sparks Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/epilepsysparks.bsky.social Instagram https://www.instagram.com/epilepsysparks Facebook https://www.facebook.com/epilepsysparks TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@epilepsysparks