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.