1. Primary Epilepsy awareness assembly

2. 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

3. What is epilepsy?

4. You can’t catch epilepsy!

5. The brain

6. What does the brain do?

7. Epilepsy is a problem with the electrical messages in the brain. Key point

8. When the electrical messages in the brain get muddled up, the person may have a seizure. Key point

9. People who have epilepsy usually take medicine every day. Key point

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

11. Focal seizures

13. Absence seizures

14. Tonic clonic seizure Stiffening Shaking

15. During a seizure, keep the person safe. Key point

16. Move things out of their way Put something soft under their head

17. People with epilepsy can join in activities just like everyone else. Key point

18. Riding a bike

19. Swimming

20. Playing sports

21. Going to a disco

22. Epilepsy Key points

23. 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.

24. During a seizure, keep the person safe. People with epilepsy can join in activities just like everyone else.