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Secondary 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.
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Epilepsy is much more
common than people realise
63,400
children aged
18 and under
have epilepsy
in the UK
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Edith Bowman Radio 1 DJ and presenter
Dai Greene Athlete
Philip Martin Brown Actor
Julius Caesar Roman Emperor
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Epilepsy can take effect
suddenly for a short time
We can all help people with
epilepsy to stay safe
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What is
epilepsy?
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You can’t
catch
epilepsy!
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The brain
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What does the
brain do?
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In epilepsy, there is a problem with the electrical messages in the brain.
Key
point
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People with epilepsy
experience sudden
bursts of electricity in
their brain - called a
SEIZURE.
Seizures disrupt the
way the brain works
for a short time.
Key
point
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What might it look
like when someone
has a seizure?
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Focal seizures
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Focal seizures
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Absence
seizures
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During a seizure, the
person cannot stop
what is happening.
Afterwards, they may feel tired and a bit groggy.
Key
point
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Tonic clonic
seizures
Tonic
(stiffening)
Clonic
(jerking)
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During a seizure,
we need to keep
the person safe.
Key
point
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Time the
seizure
Put something
soft under
their head
Get help
Keep the
area safe
Put them into the recovery
position AFTER the shaking
has stopped
Stay calm
and reassure
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Living with epilepsy
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People with
epilepsy can join in
most activities just
like everyone else.
Key
point
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• In epilepsy, there is a problem
with the electrical messages in
the brain.
• People with epilepsy experience
sudden bursts of electricity in
the brain - called a seizure.
Seizures disrupt the way the
brain works for a short time.
Key points
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• During a seizure, the person
cannot stop what is happening
to them. Afterwards, they may
feel tired and a bit groggy.
• During a seizure, we need to
keep the person safe.
• People with epilepsy can join
in most activities just like
everyone else.
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Secondary 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.