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What’s Happening to Me?
Understanding Epilepsy and Seizures
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•Our brains control
everything we do.
• If we think of our
bodies as cars, our
brains are the
drivers behind the
wheel!
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• Our brains have
lots of parts, and
each part controls
a different part of
what we do:
moving, reading,
talking, sleeping…
everything!
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• Our brains work by sending electrical signals to the rest of our bodies to tell it what
to do, on paths called nerves.
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• For example, when
you kick a soccer
ball, your brain
sends electrical
signals to your leg
and your foot so
you can kick it as
hard as you can!
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• But if something goes
wrong with these
electrical signals,
sometimes a seizure
can happen.
• Seizures usually
happen without any
warning even when
you might be feeling
great.
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• You might even be in the middle of doing something fun like riding a bike!
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Lots of different things can happen to you
when you have a seizure...
• This usually happens
because too many
signals are firing at
once so your brain
becomes overloaded
• OR a signal is blocked
so it can’t travel on its
regular pathway.
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• A lot of times you might
begin to convulse or
shake because the
electrical signals can’t
control your muscles.
• Don’t be afraid! Your
parents, teachers and
friends will be there to
help you.
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• Sometimes you might all of
a sudden feel very out of it,
and may not be able to
respond to people around
you.
• Your friend might be talking
to you, but it might be hard
for you to understand.
• You might even pass out, or
not remember what
happened to you.
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• If you have
epilepsy, that just
means you have a
tendency to have
seizures.
•Don’t worry!
•Epilepsy isn’t
contagious and it
doesn’t hurt.
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• People like you who
have epilepsy are
just like everyone
else, you just need
some extra help
from medicines or
doctors to try to
make sure you don’t
have seizures.
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•Just like how
your friends who
have glasses are
healthy and
normal, they
just need a little
extra help to see
better.
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• You might feel
scared after you
have a seizure.
• Or you might feel
different because
you have
epilepsy.
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•But
remember…
you are just
like everyone
else!