primary epilepsy awareness assembly. epilepsy is much more common than people realise epilepsy can...
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Primary Epilepsy awareness assembly
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.
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.
Keypoint
When the electrical messages in the brain get muddled up, the person may have a seizure.
Keypoint
People who have epilepsy usually take medicine every day.
Keypoint
What might it look like when someone has a
seizure?
Focal seizures
Focal seizures
Absence seizures
Tonic clonic seizure
Stiffening
Shaking
During a seizure, keep the person safe.
Keypoint
Move things out of their way
Put something soft under their
head
People with epilepsy can join in activities just like everyone else.
Keypoint
Riding a bike
Swimming
Playing sports
Going to a disco
Epilepsy
Keypoints
• 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.