Epilepsy Facts
Epilepsy is characterized as a _____ disorder.
What is neurological.
What city is our main office located in?
Where is Mississauga.
This famous historical artist/painter experienced seizures doctors believed were cause by temporal lobe epilepsy.
Who is Vincent Van Gogh
Some people think that this seizure type, characterized by loss of consciousness , stiffening of the muscles, and accompanied by jerking of the extremities also known as convulsions, is the only type as it is the most easy to spot.
What is Tonic- Clonic.
Forgetting to do this is a very common seizure trigger.
What is take your medication.
Who can develop epilepsy?
Who is anyone. Epilepsy does not discriminate and can begin at any time during a person’s life.
Where can you go to find out more information about Epilepsy SCO?
Our website, www.epilepsysco.org, or social media accounts such as Facebook, Instagram, & Tiktok.
This famous political activist best known for her involvement in "conduction" of the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the "Underground Railroad" experienced temporal lobe epilepsy as a result of an injury.
Who is Harriet Tubman
This seizure type consists of a very brief period of unconsciousness with a blank stare. It may sometimes look like the person is "daydreaming" to onlookers.
What is an Absence seizure.
Being under a lot of ____ or having a lot of ____ in your life is a big contributor to triggering seizures.
What is stress.
A seizure is characterized by a sudden burst of _____ in the brain
What is electricity or electrical activity.
What year did we become "Epilepsy South Central Ontario" ?
When is 2008.
This pop icon/singer who sang Purple Rain has lived with epilepsy since childhood.
Who is Prince
This type of seizure involve abrupt muscle jerks in parts or all of the body. (A hand may suddenly fling out, a shoulder may shrug, a foot may kick, or the entire body may jerk.) They can occur as a single event or in series. Consciousness and memory are not impaired. They may cause a person to spill or drop what they are holding, or to fall from their chair.
What is a Myoclonic seizure.
Not getting enough of this can be a common seizure trigger.
What is Sleep.
Typically, epilepsy is diagnosed using this test.
What is an EEG (electroencephalogram)
On March 26th, we encourage everyone to participate in this day, dedicated to raising awareness for epilepsy.
What is Purple Day.
This famous rapper has revealed publicly that he has had epilepsy since he was a child, experiencing generalized tonic-clonic seizures.
Who is Lil Wayne
This type of seizure does not involve convulsions, but it does impair awareness or consciousness. During the seizure, the person may be unable to respond to questions. They can begin in different regions or brain networks. For a given individual, seizures will be similar each time because the same brain region(s) are often involved.
What is a Focal Impaired Awareness seizure. Also known as a Complex Partial or Focal Dyscognitive
For some, sudden changes in _____ can be a trigger.
What is weather/temperature.
Seizures are divided into three main categories:
What are Focal Onset, Generalized onset, & Unknown onset. (The category is determined by the location of the seizure activity within the brain at the beginning of the seizure.)
Our next big fundraising event is called..
What is The Culinary Showdown.
Author of some of our most beloved children's books such as "The Paper Bag Princess" and "I Love you Forever" lived with epilepsy.
Who is Robert Munsch
This type of seizure results from epileptic activity localized in one part of the brain, (usually the cortex or limbic system). Consciousness is not impaired. Someone experiencing this seizure may be able to talk and answer questions. They will remember what happened during the seizure.
What is a Focal Aware or Simple Partial seizure. Also known as a Focal Cortical seizure.
If flashing lights, rapidly changing colours, or fast scene changes on a bright screen are a trigger for someone’s seizure, they are part of >5% of people who have _________ epilepsy.
What is Photosensitive.