<p>Epilepsy is defined as ‘a symptom of a transient brain dysfunction, where there is a high level of electrical activity in the brain, sending confused messages and causing abnormal behaviour and movements in the person’ (Epilepsy Action Australia 2006). Loughran and O’Brien (2001) state: ‘Epilepsy is a serious disorder that, if uncontrolled, can have a significant impact on an individual’s lifestyle.’</p>