EPILEPSY & YOU
Up to 10 percent of people will have a seizure at some time in their life. For most, this will be a single isolated event, but others will have more seizures and so will eventually be diagnosed as having epilepsy. Epilepsy varies from person to person, so get to understand as much as you can about your condition and what you can do to manage it. Here you can find out all about epilepsy and what it means – what epilepsy is, the different types of seizures, the trigger factors, Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), and how to cope with epilepsy.
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Epilepsy does not discriminate by age or gender and can affect children, adolescents and adults – even older people can experience their first seizure over the age of 65. Maybe you are a male or female with epilepsy, a parent of a child with epilepsy, a carer or babysitter, or someone who just wants to know how epilepsy can affect people at different stages of their lives. Perhaps you have epilepsy and are considering having a child. This section has the information that can help.
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Epilepsy need not necessarily mean the end of the lifestyle you have previously known. Articles in this section provide information on getting on with life in a positive way – the facts you need to know about driving and epilepsy, playing sports, employment issues, travel and more – and doing it all safely.
Epilepsy is one of the most difficult conditions to diagnose and this section provides information on the ways in which your health professionals can determine whether or not you have epilepsy. Once diagnosed, there are many options for managing the condition, from medication and, for some, surgery, to maintaining a healthy lifestyle and complementary therapies. Here, you can learn about the options, which can help you to determine which treatment options are right for you.
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The Epilepsy Support and Management Package has been designed to help people involved with the person living with epilepsy to recognise when seizures are occurring and to give clear directions about the appropriate support and first aid to be provided to the person, whether they are a child or an adult.
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We are looking for approximately 150 volunteers over the course of the carnival, starting on Saturday 18th September through to the BMW Caulfield Cup on Saturday 16th
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