EPILEPSY 101
There are a myriad of questions when it comes to epilepsy. Find answers to the most common questions in the following links. If you still have questions or would like to talk to someone about epilepsy, please feel free to contact us at the EEA.
The EEA offers Epilepsy 101 on-demand webinars. To book your session today contact us at info@edmontonepilepsy.org
We collected a few great short videos to give you a global understanding about epilepsy. Explore these preliminary resources to gain initial understanding.
NEUROSCIENCE OF EPILEPSY – This is a 7-minute video about epilepsy, with a scientific approach, including basic First Aid for Epilepsy. The video was published in 2018.
JACK’S STORY: TONIC-CLONIC SEIZURES – A short video animation to give a quick introduction to seizures, from the point of you of a kid going to school. This video is less than 2 minutes and was published in 2016
SEIZURE FIRST AID ANIMATION – this short 3-minute video is geared to upper elementary and early junior high kids, and offers a quick introduction on what to do if you witness someone having seizures. It was published in 2018.
SEIZURES AND YOU: TAKE CHARGE OF THE STORM. A 3-minute video animation for K-5 grades, about basic information on epilepsy. Published in 2018.
WHAT IS EPILEPSY AND HOW IS IT TREATED? – This is a short animation by the Children’s Hospital in Colorado, and it offers great basic information about epilepsy in children. It is about 4 minutes long and it was published in 2020.
ALI’S STORY: ABSENCE SEIZURES – an animation about absence seizures from the perspective of a child. The clip is almost 2 minutes long and it was published in 2016.