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This everyday activity may be restricted until a person with epilepsy has been seizure-free for a certain period of time.
What is "Driving"
What kind of colors should be worn while swimming?
Bright colors
Having one or two drinks occasionally does not necessarily increase seizure activity, but this pattern of drinking should be avoided.
Binge Drinking
If someone is at risk of falling out of bed during a seizure, how can you adjust the bed to avoid injury?
Lower the bed
Would you go running alone in a remote area if your seizures are unpredictable?
Depends -- generally avoid high-risk isolation. Consider if help would be readily available
In New York, a person generally needs to be seizure-free for this long before being eligible to drive.
What is "1 year"?
Before swimming, a person with epilepsy should tell this person about their condition so they can respond appropriately if a seizure occurs.
Lifeguard
After binge drinking, “withdrawal” seizures may occur ____ hours later, after drinking has stopped.
6-72 hours
Avoid [soft or firm] pillows due to suffocation risk
Soft pillows
Someone with epilepsy wants to go rock climbing alone. They say they will stay close to the ground. What is still concerning?
A seizure could cause a fall or injury, and there would be no one immediately available to help.
If someone with epilepsy is riding the subway alone, this precaution can help tell others know what to do in an emergency.
What is "carrying medical identification/emergency contact information"?
During boating or other water activities, wearing this can provide additional protection if a seizure occurs.
Life jacket
3 drinks
Sleeping in this position can increase the risk of suffocation during a seizure.
Which person is practicing the safest behavior?
A. Sarah swims alone because she's an excellent swimmer.
B. Mike skips his medication when he feels well.
C. Jen tells the lifeguard about her epilepsy and swims with a buddy.
D. Alex stays up all night because sleep doesn't affect his seizures.
C
Missing sleep, skipping meals, and stress can all ___ the seizure threshold in some people with epilepsy.
What is "lower the seizure threshold"?
Your friend with epilepsy wants to go swimming. They say, “I’m a good swimmer, so I'll just go by myself.” What should you tell them?
Don't swim alone! Use the buddy system and make sure someone knows how to respond to a seizure
Someone with epilepsy has been sleeping on a high bed surrounded by several large, soft pillows and next to their dresser. Name two things they could change to make their sleeping environment safer.
Lowering the bed, removing unnecessary pillows, keeping dangerous objects away, using a firm/safety pillow?