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Possible Seizure Triggers at School
 
 
    • Not taking medications properly
    • Stress generated by change
    • Poor diet and eating habits
    • Stress, excitement, & emotional upset
    • Lack of sleep
    • Inactivity and boredom – research has shown that individuals who are isolated and overprotected are more likely to have a seizure
    • Television, videos, computer screens, and flashing lights, or anything with a strobe effect can trigger seizures

       

      Memory and Concentration: Essentials for School

      There is no cure for epilepsy.  Seizures can be controlled in an estimated 80% of all cases by the use of anti-convulsant medication, and in 70-80% of children the epilepsy resolves after a few years.
       

      Possible Side Effects of Medications:

        • Learning Capacity: concentration, short term memory loss
        • Alertness: hyperactivity, drowsiness, fatigue
        • Motor Capacity: hand, eye, balance, speech co-ordination
        • General well-being: unsteadiness, vomiting, dizziness
        • Mood changes: depression, aggressiveness, anti-social behaviours
        • Toxicity: liver damage, anemia




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