Making sense of seizures
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Witnessing a seizure can be a frightening experience for parents and carers, and raises so many questions. What's going on when a child has a seizure and what could it mean for their ongoing health? Does it mean they have epilepsy? To make sense of seizures, Margie and Lexi are joined by Associate Professor Andrew Kornberg, Neurologist at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. As well as understanding seizure types, Andrew has some practical first aid tips, and discusses the process of finding the causes of seizures, including epilepsy. Helpful resources: RCH Kids Health Info fact sheet - Febrile Seizures RCH Kids Health Info fact sheet - Seizures - safety issues and how to help RCH Kids Health Info fact sheet - Epilepsy RCH Neurology Department - About Epilepsy
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