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Epilepsy Awareness & Psychosocial Impact Lesson

Discover why everyone needs to know about epilepsy, as it is more common than people realize. Explore how epilepsy affects the brain and learn how to help someone during a seizure. Understand the psychosocial impact of living with epilepsy and how to support those with the condition.

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Epilepsy Awareness & Psychosocial Impact Lesson

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  1. KS3 Epilepsy awareness & psychosocial impact lesson

  2. Why does everyone need to know about epilepsy?

  3. Epilepsy is much more common than people realise 63,400 children aged 18 and under have epilepsy in the UK

  4. Epilepsy can take effect suddenly for a short time We can all help people with epilepsy to stay safe

  5. In epilepsy, what part of the body can suddenly become confused for a short time?

  6. The brain

  7. What does the brain do?

  8. How does our brain control our body?

  9. The brain sends out an electrical message. The electrical message moves through the body (with the help of neurons). The electrical message reaches the hand and makes it move (by affecting muscles).

  10. Key point In epilepsy, there is a problem with the electrical messages in the brain.

  11. Key point 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.

  12. What might it look like when someone has a seizure?

  13. Seizures Focal Generalised

  14. Focal seizures

  15. Absence seizures

  16. Key point Most people with epilepsy take medication everyday to help prevent seizures.

  17. Modelling a seizure

  18. Tonic clonic seizures Tonic (stiffening) Clonic (jerking)

  19. Key point During a seizure, we need to keep the person safe.

  20. Keep the area safe Time the seizure Stay calm and reassure Get help Put something soft under their head Put them into the recovery position AFTER the shaking has stopped

  21. Keep the area safe 4 Time the seizure 1 5 Stay calm and reassure 3 Get help Put something soft under their head 6 Put them into the recovery position AFTER the shaking has stopped 2

  22. Living with epilepsy 1. Activities 2. Parents 3. Friends

  23. Key point People with epilepsy canjoin in most activities just like everyone else.

  24. Epilepsy problems

  25. 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

  26. Most people with epilepsy take medication every day to help prevent their seizures. During a seizure, we need to keep the person safe. Young people with epilepsy can have an active social life. Having good friends who understand about their epilepsy will help them to do this.

  27. KS3 Epilepsy awareness & psychosocial impact lesson

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