Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of childhood epilepsy training provided by paediatric nurses to teachers in Türkiye. Design: Experimental design. Setting: Three primary schools located in Zonguldak, Türkiye. Methods: The study took place between October 2022 and June 2023. Thirty teachers were allocated to an…

This study was conducted to develop a measurement tool to achieve epilepsy self-management in teachers and examine its Turkish psychometric properties. This descriptive, comparative, correlational, and methodological study was conducted between May and August 2022 with 346 teachers between the ages of 24 and 67 working in public schools selected…

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in young people, which disrupts daily life and results in an increased risk of victimization. Archival data from the 2018/2019 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), a nationally representative cross-sectional survey, were used. Data from the NSCH were collected via parent reports and…

West Syndrome is a severe, early-onset epilepsy syndrome, with significant implications for subsequent neurological and cognitive development. While most children with a prior diagnosis of West Syndrome initially follow a normal developmental trajectory, there is evidence of subsequent emergence of clusters of difficulties, including autism…