So how much do you really know about epilepsy?

So how much do you really know about epilepsy?

With all the stigma attached to epilepsy, it is difficult knowing what to believe and what not to - take my quiz and find out more! Good luck!!

published on December 20, 2013
1/8

What should you do if a person is having a seizure and there is not an adult nearby?

Read the comics or watch TV until an adult arrives
Call the emergency services at once
Make something to eat and drink for the person having the seizure
2/8

One way to stop seizures is to...

Sneeze
Take medication
Stay home in bed
3/8

A seizure is a sudden burst of ____ in your brain. What goes in the blank?

Blood
Electricity
Water
4/8

Doctors always know why someone has epilepsy, true or false?

True
False
5/8

How long will most seizures last?

A few minutes or less
A few hours
A few days
6/8

Which one of the following is not a part of your brain?

Thalamus
Cerebellum
Esophagus
7/8

Which of these famous people have / had epilepsy?

Danny Glover, Martin Kemp, Rik Mayall and Bud Abbott
Lil Wayne, Prince, Julius Caesar and Joan of Arc
Napoleon Bonaparte, Dame Agatha Christie, Morgan Freeman and Albert Einstein
All of these people
8/8

You can catch epilepsy from someone who has it?

No, it is not possible to catch epilepsy from a person who has it.
Yes you can.
Only if the person with epilepsy sneezed near you.