DID YOU KNOW:
A person having a seizure cannot swallow their tongue. Efforts to hold the tongue down or putting something in their mouth can hurt the tooth or jaw.
Learn more about seizure first aid and how to respond to seizures.
Also check out:
» Seizure First Aid for Seniors
» First Aid for Non-convulsive seizures
»First Aid for Convulsive seizures
Stats about Epilepsy in the African American Community
African Americans are learning more about epilepsy—a disease that many in the community are especially prone to developing. Epilepsy affects 350,000 African Americans, and one in 10 people in the U.S. will experience a seizure in his or her lifetime.The disease has a number of causes—including head injuries—and affects people of all ages and walks of life. Read More
Depression in Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy
One of the most common psychiatric comorbidities in pediatric epilepsy is mood disorder, specifically depression. Depression is present in approximately one quarter of children and adolescents with epilepsy, and is reported to be even more common in adults. Some studies report depression as present in as much as 60 percent of adults with epilepsy. Read More
Epilepsy in the African-American Community: Access, Education and Advocacy
Lance Curtis greets a visitor to his family’s New Jersey home with a calm smile and a confident handshake. At 17, an age when many teens seem awkward or at odds with the world, Lance carries himself with a composure that belies his age. Diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 7, he spent several years running the gamut of medications and finally landed on the right combination: he has now Read More
Harriet Tubman: Epilepsy and the struggle for freedom
February is Black History Month, a time to commemorate African-Americans who have changed the world. One of the most famous and revered women in history was Harriet Tubman, an African-American abolitionist. Read More
