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Walk for Kylie
Story
Kylie completed the 4k last year with her son and my daughter. Two days later, her epilepsy got the better of her and she didn't wake up.
So this year, in memory of Kylie, we will join together as a team, and "Walk for Kylie". Black and purple are our team colors. Black for Kylie’s favourite color, and purple for epilepsy awareness.
- Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the brain that affects people of all ages.
- Epilepsy is a condition of the brain, not a mental illness.
- More than 65 million people worldwide have epilepsy and 80% of them live in developing countries.
- Approximately 3% to 3.5% of Australians will experience epilepsy at some point in their lives and over 250,000 Australians are currently living with epilepsy.
- Children represent approximately 40% of the population with epilepsy, adults 30% and the elderly 25–30%.
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Epilepsy is linked with an increased risk of death, up to 2–3 times the general population, which may be related to:
- an underlying brain disease, such as a tumour or infection
- accidents or seizures in dangerous circumstances leading to drowning, burns or head injury
- seizure emergencies – prolonged or ongoing seizures
- sudden and unexplained causes – SUDEP
- stopping breathing during a seizure
- treatment related death
- suicide
Epilepsy Action Australia
As the leading and oldest provider of epilepsy services nationwide, Epilepsy Action Australia focus on improving self-management skills, increasing wider public understanding of this devastating condition, and are at the forefront of partnering and funding research into interventions and treatments.