Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
A 2006 study, conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO), reported that out of 50 million people affected with epilepsy worldwide, 80% reside in developing countries, making it a significant public health challenge in countries like India. A diagnose of epilepsy is arrived at when a patient experiences recurrent (two or more) epileptic seizures, unprovoked by any immediate identified cause. Improper handling of epileptic patients in the Emergency Room (ER) by Resident doctors, nurses, Emergency Medical Professionals (EMP’s) can result into dangerous complications. In order to avoid such untoward consequences, simulation training can be a useful tool to identify and manage the status epilepticus patients and train the healthcare professionals