Epilepsy
is not contagious. You cannot catch it or pass it on to anyone
else
Sometimes epilepsy may
happen because of an illness or an injury to the brain.
Some types of epilepsy can be passed on through families.
In many people, up to half of the people with epilepsy, don't
know why they have epilepsy.
Epilepsy
does not mean someone has a mental problem
People with epilepsy are not crazy,
strange, stupid or mentally ill.
Anyone can get epilepsy at any age, level of intelligence
or race.
Someone
with epilepsy is not having seizures all the times, just occasionally.
Inbetween seizures, most people are just the same as everyone
else.
Anyone
can have or get epilepsy
About 200,000 Australians will develop
epilepsy at some time during their life.
Most people with epilepsy have their first seizure before
the age of 20 or after the age of 65 years.
It is possible someone at your school has epilepsy.
Many children grow out of their epilepsy.
People cannot swallow their tongue during a seizure
It is impossible to swallow the tongue
because it is connected to the bottom of your mouth.
Just lying someone in the recovery position after a seizure
will help breathing.
Some
seizures are not epilepsy
Some children can have a seizure when
they are sick with a high temperature.
These only happen when they a temperature and they should
grow out of it by age 6 years.
Some people can have seizures or jerking movements when they
faint.
This is because of the lack of bloody supply to the brain
and is not epilepsy.
There are many other types of seizures that aren't epilepsy.
Epilepsy
does not stop people having a great life
Did you know that author Charles Dickens
and artist Leonardo da Vinci had epilepsy?
So too does sports commentator and ex-cricketer Tony Greig
and ex-socceroos captian Paul Wade
Australian actors Hugo Weaving and Kerrie Armstrong also have
epilepsy.
Another famous actor with epilepsy is Danny Glover
Having seizures does not mean you cannot do things. Most people
lead a normal life, and some go on to do great things!.
With
a positive attitude a person with epilepsy can do most things
- just like you and me.
Please
email or call
us and ask to speak to one of our Epilepsy Educators.
1300 EPILEPSY (1300
37 45 37)
Australia-Wide Priority Call
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