Epilepsy
We had an interesting talk with Melinda Deniso who is a social worker and Sharon Rabie from Epilepsy South Africa. We want to know more about epilepsy and how to react in case of a seizure.
Epilepsy is a physical condition categorized with unusual electric activities trough the brain so it's a neurological condition. It's not infectious, not contagious, not a mental sickness neither. There are two types of epilepsy: Idiopathic and Sympathetic.
Many things can cause epilepsy such as birth injury when there is no oxygen during labor for the new born, head injury from a bad fall, alcohol and drug consumption during pregnancy, stress, metabolic and bio chemical imbalanced for elderly, photo-sensitivity...
In case of a seizure, don't panic, stay calm, it's going to end. Time the seizure and ensure that the person's head is protected, take away every thing that can harm the person. A seizure should not last six minutes otherwise call an ambulance.
From 11 February to 17 February, it's going to be the National Epilepsy week under the theme of "This is me". It's a platform of awareness where people with epilepsy meet to celebrate their achievements and break all the myths.
For more information contact
WWW.epilepsy.org.za
By: Panphil Tshisumpa
Epilepsy is a physical condition categorized with unusual electric activities trough the brain so it's a neurological condition. It's not infectious, not contagious, not a mental sickness neither. There are two types of epilepsy: Idiopathic and Sympathetic.
Many things can cause epilepsy such as birth injury when there is no oxygen during labor for the new born, head injury from a bad fall, alcohol and drug consumption during pregnancy, stress, metabolic and bio chemical imbalanced for elderly, photo-sensitivity...
In case of a seizure, don't panic, stay calm, it's going to end. Time the seizure and ensure that the person's head is protected, take away every thing that can harm the person. A seizure should not last six minutes otherwise call an ambulance.
From 11 February to 17 February, it's going to be the National Epilepsy week under the theme of "This is me". It's a platform of awareness where people with epilepsy meet to celebrate their achievements and break all the myths.
For more information contact
WWW.epilepsy.org.za
By: Panphil Tshisumpa
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