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Epilepsy Education for First Responders

Posted at 11:06 AM on December 23, 2009

The Dewitt police (Syracuse, NY) have made epilepsy education an priority. Non-convulsive seizures can often look like mental illness or substance abuse. It's extremely important for first responders, like the police department, to be aware of these types of seizures, so they can respond appropriately and provide the correct type of first aid if necessary.

 

Way to go to our Syracuse Community Educator for providing this excellent training! Check out the full article on Cnylink.com

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