Applying on behalf of someone with epilepsy

Hello everyone

I'm in the process of helping a friend complete a PIP2 form for her epilepsy, and I've run into a little bit of a problem - I have found a medical guidance www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/upl...onditions-dec-14.pdf with confusing wording on length of awards on page 291-292.

It seems to suggest that if a status epilepticus has occurred within the past 12 months, the claimant should be awarded a one year award, whereas if a status epilepticus has not occurred within the past 12 months, then the claimant could be considered for a longer history of seizures (more than 2 years equaling a five year award). If anyone's unfamiliar, status epilepticus is medical jargon for when a seizure happens for more than 30 minutes.

Given that status epilepticus is a severe symptom, why does it seem to imply that it would limit award length rather than extend it? Am I mistaken and if both descriptors apply, the bigger one should be considered?

I don't mind, this is my online-identity (not true name). I am aware that the document linked is for DLA/AA, but it does get referred to as the "A to Z of medical conditions" used by DWP Decision Makers, so presumably they'd refer to it for both DLA and PIP as they're effectively the same social-security.

I looked at the entries for status epilepticus and indeed there are two, but they both only recommend one year awards. I feel it would be better to omit it in case a Decision Maker misinterprets the guidance, unless it's mentioned somewhere that the bigger award takes priority.

I'm not sure if anyone's familiar with this document, has anyone had experience with it before?