1. Answer: B, A
A seizure is a sudden burst of electricity in your brain.
Where to find it: What is a seizure?
2. Answer: False
Doctors do not always know why someone has epilepsy.
Where to find it: Why do I have epilepsy?
3. Answer: False
Someone who has epilepsy can not give it to someone else.
Where to find it: Can my brother or sister catch epilepsy from me?
4. Answer: A
Most seizures last a few minutes or less.
Where to find it: Can I die from having epilepsy?
5. Answer: B
One way to stop seizures is to take medicine.
Where to find it: Can I stop my seizures?
6. Answer: B
You should dial 911 if someone is having a seizure and there is no adult nearby.
Where to find it: First aid
7. Answer: True
If someone is having a seizure you should not put anything in their mouth.
Where to find it: First aid
8. Answer: C
The word epilepsy, which means "to seize," comes from the Greek language.
Where to find it: Answers about epilepsy
9. Answer: D
Julius Caesar, Vincent van Gogh and Napoleon Bonaparte all had epilepsy.
Where to find it: How am I different?
10. Answer: C
The esophagus is not part of your brain.
Where to find it: Kid Zone
Reviewed By:
Joseph I. Sirven MD
Patty Obsorne Shafer RN, MN
on:
Friday, November 15, 2013