primary epilepsy awareness...

Young Epilepsy is the operating name of The National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy. Registered Charity No. 311877 (England and Wales).© Young Epilepsy 2012.

Primary Epilepsy awareness assembly

Epilepsy is much more

common than people realise

Epilepsy can take effect

suddenly for a short time

We can all help people with

epilepsy to stay safe

What is

epilepsy?

You can’t

catch

epilepsy!

The brain

What does the

brain do?

Epilepsy is a problem with the electrical messages in the brain.

Key

point

When the electrical

messages in the brain

get muddled up, the

person may have a

seizure.

Key

point

People who have epilepsy

usually take medicine

every day.

Key

point

What might it

look like when

someone has a

seizure?

Focal seizures

Focal seizures

Focal seizures

Focal seizures

Focal seizures

Focal seizures

Focal seizures

Focal seizures

Absence

seizures

Tonic clonic

seizure

Stiffening

Shaking

During a seizure,

keep the person safe.

Key

point

Move things out

of their way

Put something

soft under their

head

People with epilepsy

can join in activities

just like everyone else.

Key

point

Riding a bike

Swimming

Playing sports

Going to a disco

Epilepsy

Key

point

• Epilepsy is a problem with the

electrical messages in the brain.

• When the electrical messages in

the brain get muddled up, the

person may have a seizure.

• People who have epilepsy usually

take medicine every day.

• During a seizure, keep the

person safe.

• People with epilepsy can

join in activities just like

everyone else.

Young Epilepsy is the operating name of The National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy. Registered Charity No. 311877 (England and Wales).© Young Epilepsy 2012.

Primary Epilepsy awareness assembly