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WorksheetsEpilepsy
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
The symptoms of a seizure may differ from person to person, but seizures are caused by the same thing:
A sudden change in how brain cells send electrical signals to one another
A sudden change in how the spinal cord and brain talk to each other
A sudden change in blood flow in the brain
A sudden change in oxygen flow in the body
Seizures can be caused by:
Brain injury that left scar tissue or other damage
Infection that left scar tissue in or caused other damage to the brain
Exposure to a toxic substance
Gene that does not work correctly
All of the above
Epilepsy is most likely to begin in which age group?
A. Early childhood
B. Adolescence
C. Middle age
D. Age over 65
A, B and D
A person with epilepsy needs how much extra sleep a night?
1 hr.
2 hrs.
3 hrs.
No extra sleep
Although exercise is good for people with epilepsy, some sports may be dangerous. Which of these sports falls in that area?
A. Mountain climbing
B. Swimming
C. Football
D. All of the above
Which is the most common treatment for epilepsy?
Surgery
Special Diet
Medication
An implanted electrical device
