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Can a 14 year old healthy child with epilepsy die from a seizure?
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∙ 12y ago
unfourtunately, yes. Depending on how severe the seizure is, and the circumstances in which the seizure was caused, and where it took place.
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Can a 13 year old child with epilepsy be left home alone over night to watch younger siblings in Oregon?
There are several things to consider in this situation. One, if the epilepsy is under control or if there is a chance that the child will have a seizure. Also, consider how mature and capable the 13 year old is and if they have been babysitting their siblings at other times. Also, the age of the siblings and if they know what to do in case the 13 year old has a seizure. Another thing to consider is how close the parents will be or if there is a trusted adult who will be near by in case of emergency.
How can a person with epilepsy learn how to drive?
As a seizure can happen at any time, someone who is driving at the time is obviously a potential risk. Different countries have different laws relating to driving and epilepsy. Someone who has any history of epilepsy is often barred for life from driving something like a bus and there is no way they could ever get a pilot license. For a car, it is often a case that they have to be clear of seizures for a period of time, like a year or two, before they will be allowed to get a driving license. A truck being a larger vehicle, poses a larger potential risk on a road, so the law would be stricter, but that depends on where someone is. It differs from one place to another. You would need to check with the laws where you are.
How do you know you're having a seizure?
Epilepsy is not considered until you have had more than one seizure. In order to be diagnosed with epilepsy, a neurologist will have an EEG done. This reads the electrical activity in your brain. From there, the doctor can determine weather or not you are epileptic.
If you suffer from epilepsy can you become bone marrow donor?
According to the DKMS website (the world's largest marrow donor center), people with certain conditions are limited or prohibited in donating marrow. Epileptic donors are limited: "More than one seizure in the past year or multiple seizures are not acceptable. Epilepsy controlled with medication, when there has been no more than one seizure in the past year, is acceptable." -dkmsamericas.org Also keep in mind that even though you may have controlled seizures for over a year, the process of donating may lower your seizure threshold.
What does it mean when a 3 year old child has a seizure and then rocks back and forth everyday?
It means get that child to a doctor/psychiatrist ASAP!
Is 1.5 grams of taurine good for seven year old with epilepsy?
That would depend on the child and the nature and cause of their epilepsy. Before making any decision, talk to your doctor or a neurologist.
How many deaths a year from epilepsy?
Epilepsy CAN be fatal although many sufferers take medication and live a relatively normal life. Status Epilepticus is life threatening. This is where a seizure continues for more than 5 minutes or a person does not regain consciousness between seizures. Many people die from this and it requires immediate emergency treatment. Seizures can cause breathing difficulties or head injuries from a fall. Drowing is a big risk for seizure sufferers.Epilepsy is not a fatal condition. People who have Epilepsy and die, rarely die because of their epilepsy. If someone has a seizure while doing some dangerous activity, they may have an accident and die as a result of that, but it would not be the epilepsy itself that kills them. The vast majority of people who have epilepsy lead very normal lives and when they die, it is for some other reason.There is a condition known as SUDEP - Sudden Unexplained Death from Epilepsy. It even has an official name. A few different Epileptic conditions (Dravet's Syndrom comes to mind) reduce a person's life expectancy to not likely to live past 5. This is largely because NO ONE KNOWS what causes it and how to cure it. However this is a small minority of the people who have epilepsy, and do live relatively normal lives outside of their actual seizures.Some places for reference are linked to below:
What is the healthy weight for a 12 year child?
It depends on height, not age.
What is a sentence with the word seizure?
A seizure is an uncontrollable muscular spasm that spreads through the entire body. Most people who have seizures suffer from epilepsy. Here are some sentences for this meaning.He passed out when he had that seizure, but woke up when it stopped.There are grand mal seizures and petit malseizures.Brain injuries can cause you to have seizures.Seizure can also mean taking something by force. Here are some sentences for this meaning.The government can perform search and seizure if someone is a criminal.He protested the seizure of his car, even though he'd missed nearly a year of payments on it.
28 year old grandson just started having seizures and was diagnosed with grand mal epilepsy. Is there holistic treatment?
As a former epileptic, I can speak from experience when I tell you to PLEASE speak to your neurologist regarding treatments. Anti-seizure medications have advanced greatly in the past few years and left untreated epilepsy can be extremely dangerous. There are various websites that recommend herbal treatments, acupuncture, and even aromatherapy for the treatment of epilepsy. Please be careful!
Is 110 pounds a healthy weight for a 12 year old?
it depends how long the child has been 12 and what height the child is
Can you drive a 50 cc scooter if you have epilepsy?
It varies from country to country, but here in Norway it used to be a law that said that you had to go 5 years without a seizure, now it's 1 year, before you could get the license..... Hope the answer was satisfying :-D
