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Epil< Illne o/te Epilepsy is an illness vulsions and often uncc the public and embarras "Being classified as i only from my viewpoint epilepsy." S.W.. an an< S.W. WISHED to rei because of attitudes pec not want to be viewed "The most embarrasi me, is when I have to students see me poppir imagine they think 1 a "Then I have to expl? of their verbal questions out I have epilepsy, I subhuman," S.W. said S.W. HAD his first se confronted societal rul< driver's license. He sa coiviiro.froo fr\r t\im imo ?* VV AVi VTT V JVO "It was a horrible fee high school with no wa private life was greatlj date, knowing I had someone else, which v "The embarrassmer because classmates a* epileptic, the same sub focus," S.W. said. MANY DIFFEREN1 by Sands and Minters ( epilepsy is an illness, 01 to mid-19th century. B kept in asylums. Today, efforts are t cording to the book. Th cases, and new and saf< "Even though taking from having seizures, 1 to revolt and not take ti time. I had to face th medication for the res WHEN AN epileptic I how to react. A spokesi in the Business Admin epileptic student who h The student had a grt seizure, and the polic< arrived, the student wi tu- -M; ? 3iuuciiit uic umcers Vi taken to jail and char The Sands and Mint contact with someone "1. Let the seizure ru to restrain his movem "2. It does help to lo< undo his belt or his ti< "3. You can also cle himself by slamming IZIP-KLI DAY CLEAN 1 hour clea 4 hour laun 6 days a w< j M-P 7:Mam.-4| : ; SAT. 8 1320 Mail U.S "T,. Dr. Wm. Moon L _ ?psy ss embarrassing n misunderstood By Danny Powell Aamtctck Staff Wrttor that affects the nervous system, causing c msciousness. It is generally misunderstood jsing for the person who has it. in epileptic has a negative nature about it; :, but from the people I meet who find out I hi >nymous, epileptic USC student, said. main anonymous for several reasons, mos >ple maintain about the illness. S.W. said he as different. ung ming aooui naving epilepsy at Carolina, take my medication," S.W. said. "When oti ig pills in the morning and at night, I can j m a drug addict. lin to people why I take the pills, either beca 9 or the way they look at me. And when they \ Jiey give me another strange look; like izure when he was 14 years old. He said he f is concerning epileptics when he applied for id he was informed that an epileptic must rs before he can get his license. ling to realize I had to spend the last two year ,y to transport myself around," S.W. said. " ' hindered because I could not ask a girl out c no iorm 01 transportation, otner tnan as* /as out of the question. it spread from not having a driver's licei jked why I didn't. Once they found out I human looks I have gotten at Carolina come ' types of epilepsy exist. The Epilepsy Fact B 1977, F.A. Davis Company, Philadelphia) sti ' disease, which was not discovered until the 1 if ore then, epileptics were treated as insane >eing made to understand epilepsy better, e illness can be controlled by medication in r ?r drugs are continually being developed, medication is the only way I can control my [ don't like to take it," S.W. said. "At first I to hp HrilOQ hut I ctorto/) tn haim aaivitn/ui nil r\t ..w MMV A UMMB VVVI W ??UTV tJVi&UI VO <U1 VII le reality and expense that I would be on it of my life." has a seizure in public, many people do not fc nan from USC Special Services cited an inch istration Building a few years ago involving ad a seizure in the elevator lobby. ind mal seizure, the most severe type of epile b were called to contain him. When the pc is still having the seizure. Trying to contain 'ere kicked and hit. The student was arres ged witn assault. ers book lists what one should do when he i who is having a seizure. n its course. Do not try to hold the person dow lents in any way. wen any tight clothing he may be wearing e, for example. ar the area around him so that he cannot 1 into a hard object. MU3ICAI. INSTHUMENTO & IN8TNUC eu* II p.m. II 111.1 st. Andrews Rd. pm. 1 Columbia, S.C. 29210 A St^ | ($03)772-2334 >.C. Students Going Soft Soft Lenses - 225. Hard Lenses -150. ici. exam,lenses,training,supplies) glasses - available e, P.A. 1409 Barnwell St., Cola., S. (803) 799-7766 "4. Roll up your jacket or something else that place it under his head i "5. If you can do it J without too much strai 5 9 person on his side so i d saliva ? which is cause muscle control ? can from his mouth. "6. Do not try to op on- son's mouth or to for* hv hptwppn hia tooth If V already open, you mi| not a folded handerchii we ween the side teeth t from biting his tongue Jtly ^ "Having people kno when another person *or seizure is very import have one in public, v iust never happens, I woi someone doing some could end up doing n rind S.W. said. I'm irst p his m : be |j S of - ! 'My >n a ting rise, ^ was D K into M ^ look ites ateand acnav self I ( ried pj now m lent ? ?1?? ( ? ___ ptic ] lice - MTCH s in $1*0 - to lurt :tions L ? 1 f c. I or sweater BHHBMHH _'s soft ana or a pillow. B8BI gently and Ljl n, turn the that excess d by lack of M flow freely K en the per- jM ce anything HI lis mouth is R &ht place |?g ef, bet- B o keep him R w what to do I.?4 is having a BHOOITI ant. If I ever H /hich I hope W lid not want j ? ithing which H il nore harm," TOI 25? 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