Seizure Action Plan Awareness Week

February 10-17, 2025

In 2021, the Seizure Action Plan (SAP) Coalition launched its new website in conjunction with Seizure Action Plan Awareness Week.

 

The website offers information and resources for patients, professionals, and advocacy organizations to learn about and spread awareness of:

  • What a SAP is
  • The importance of a SAP in the health management of those with epilepsy
  • Resources to develop an individualized SAP

Seizure Action Plan Awareness Week

It is important to educate patients, healthcare providers, and the general public about the importance of Seizure Action Plans (SAPs). To put a focus on SAPs, we will host an annual Seizure Action Plan Awareness Week each February, to coordinate with International Epilepsy Awareness Day.

A seizure is a medical emergency. A Seizure Action Plan (SAP) contains tailored guidelines on how to respond during a seizure, based on the patient’s medical history. It includes health and medical information specific to the patient and helps others recognize seizures and the appropriate steps to take to keep him or her safe from injury or damage caused by prolonged seizures.

Approximately 30% of patients diagnosed with epilepsy have refractory or treatment-resistant epilepsy which means available medications and devices are unable to bring the seizures under control.

Many patients with refractory epilepsy may experience prolonged seizures (status epilepticus) and/or seizure clusters, which may need to be stopped with emergency intervention. This is particularly true in the LGS community.

A SAP is important because seizures can be life-threatening. Having a SAP lets others know what to do in an emergency situation. A SAP can reduce the time to action during a seizure and faster response times can reduce the risk of prolonged seizures, risk of mortality, and the need for additional rescue medication.

Create a Seizure Action Plan (SAP)

Join the SAP Coalition in spreading awareness

You can follow SAP Coalition on Facebook and Twitter accounts to share posts, or use the social media toolkit on our website to develop your own messaging. Be sure to use the hashtag #SAPAW2025.

Help Us Raise Awareness

Special thanks to the Presenting Sponsor, Neurelis, with additional support from UCB, for this important initiative.

Updated 10/07/24 (AM)