Answer: B, AA seizure is a sudden burst of electricity in your brain.
Where to find it: What is a seizure?
Answer: FalseDoctors do not always know why someone has epilepsy.
Where to find it: Why do I have epilepsy?
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 ETP New - Answer Sheet
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ETP New - Answers About Epilepsy
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What is epilepsy?
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ETP New - Causes of Epilepsy In Childhood
Seizures in children have many causes. Common causes of childhood seizures or epilepsy include
fever (these are called febrile seizures)
genetic causes
head injury
infections of the brain and its coverings
lack of oxygen...
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ETP New - Education of Kids With Epilepsy
Children with epilepsy usually are of normal intelligence, but some do not do well academically. When this happens, it is important to find out why. Neurological impairment, frequent seizures, or adverse effects of seizure medicines...
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ETP New - Epilepsy Quiz
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Think you know everything there is to know about epilepsy? Here are ten questions that test your knowledge.
Here's a hint: All the correct answers can be found by reading the pages of the Kid Zone. Good luck!...
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ETP New - First Aid
What should you do if someone is having a seizure?
Don't be afraid. Stay calm. The person will be OK.
Do not try to stop the person from shaking. If the person is walking, gently guide him or her away from dangerous places like...
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ETP New - Frequently Asked Questions
My daughter had a febrile seizure. Will she develop epilepsy?
Febrile seizures (seizures during a fever) are common in children below the age of 5. Try not to worry. A young child who has a febrile seizure is hardly any more likely...
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ETP New - How Am I Different?
Kids with epilepsy are not dumb or weird or dangerous, and they don't "look funny" either. You can do almost everything your friends can do, like baseball, soccer, and biking. If you have epilepsy, you can make sure your friends know...
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ETP New - How Long Do Children Need Seizure Medicine?
Slightly more than half of the children who have epilepsy need treatment only temporarily. This simple and positive fact raises important questions: Which children should be treated? How much medication should they receive? How long...
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