Epilepsy in childhood

Australia, 1995

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Episode of Series “Speaking from experience”.
Parents and children discuss the circumstances and behaviour that led to their child being diagnosed with epilepsy, ranging from seizures to staring into space. They explain their very personal initial reaction to the news, deciding whether to medicate or not, the importance of a good relationship with medical staff, the impact on family and friends, schooling, lifestyle changes, and how their children have changed with age and on receiving medication.

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Credits

production company

Tribal

Duration

00:39:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1995

Appears in

Speaking from experience

Group of items

Speaking from experience

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

316879

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Diseases

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Health and hygiene

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Epilepsy

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Epileptics

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Epileptics - Care and treatment

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

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Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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