Explain EEG and clozapine seizure risk to a patient and partner — CASC communication station

Station brief

Format. Communication station, approximately 7–10 minutes after reading. You are the psychiatry registrar on the inpatient unit. ^[1]

Candidate instructions. Build rapport with patient and partner. Explain what EEG is (safe recording of brain electrical activity) and what it cannot do (prove schizophrenia; a normal result does not exclude all seizure risk). Discuss clozapine and seizures in plain language: recognised dose-related risk, monitoring and review plan, not automatic permanent abandonment if still needed. Address staring spells as possible seizures needing proper assessment (including EEG when indicated). Outline joint care with neurology, safety advice after a first seizure (driving local rules as appropriate, bathing/heights), and invite questions. Avoid jargon dumps and false certainty. ^[1][2][3][4]