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A brain tumour is a form of cancer. Epilepsy is not a cancer. A tumour can actually cause a seizure. A seizure could be one symptom of a tumour. However, this is a cause only in a very small amount of people who have epilepsy.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoYes. There is no reason having epilepsy would abstain you from being at risk from brain cancer.
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Can you get surgery for epilepsy?
Yes, but this is only an option for someone who has a very serious form or epilepsy, so for the vast majority of people it is not an option. It could even be dangerous, as any operation on the brain can be dangerous. Someone with a minor form or epilepsy would not be considered for surgery. Many people with more serious types would not be considered for surgery either. It is really only for very severe cases. Some brain surgery is done for serious things like removing a brain tumour. A brain tumour can cause seizures, so removing the tumour could also stop the seizures. There can also be other damage to the brain, which is not a tumour but may be causing seizures. If it is safe to remove it, the person may be considered for surgery.
What was johnnie cochran's cause of death?
A brain tumour.
How do you know if you are a candidate for epilepsy surgery?
Surgery is only an option for someone who has a very serious form of epilepsy, so for the vast majority of people it is not an option. It could even be dangerous, as any operation on the brain can be dangerous. Someone with a minor form or epilepsy would not be considered for surgery. Many people with more serious types would not be considered for surgery either. It is really only for very severe cases. Some brain surgery is done for serious things like removing a brain tumour. A brain tumour can cause seizures, so removing the tumour could also stop the seizures. There can also be other damage to the brain or growths on the brain, which is not a tumour but may be causing seizures. If it is safe to remove it, the person may be considered for surgery. This is a decision for a doctor or surgeon, in conjunction with the person. The medical staff would go through the options and the consequences, risks and dangers with the person before a final decision would be made.
Can epilepsy cause brain damage?
The question here was "CAN epilepsy cause brain damage?" The answer is an unequivocal, "YES, it can" Frequent and/or prolonged seizures can indeed cause brain damage. However, most people that have Epilepsy are properly diagnosed, treated and monitored, so medication can assist them to live normal lives and reduce this risk. Often someone who has Epilepsy has it as a result of damage to the brain, like a traumatic head injury in something like a car accident. Unfortunately, undiagnosed or untreated epilepsy -- or poor compliance with medications and treatments --- can trigger a seizure which could cause a car accident. For that reason, anyone who has had a seizure must surrender their driver's licence until it no longer presents as a hazard. There are specific guidelines available from the State or Provincial Departments of Transport in your area.
Can ecstasy cause epilepsy?
Taking of some drugs to an excessive amount can cause damage to the brain and result in Epilepsy. Such cases have been known.
How Molly Brown died?
The cause of Molly Brown's death is that she died with brain tumour.
What can cause epillipsy?
Brain damage from a head injury or toxic substances can cause epilepsy.
Does the epilepsy have anything to do with nerve cell?
yes, epilepsy cause by the disruption in the conductance of the impulses by the nerve cells. Imbalance between the inhibition and the excitation of the nerve impulse in the brain cause epilepsy.
Can an anuerysm cause epilepsy?
If someone gets some damage to their brain, this can result in someone getting epilepsy. So if someone had a aneurysm in their brain and some damage was done, it is possible that epilepsy could develop epilepsy, but it is not certain that it would happen.
Are there permanent effects from seizures?
Not normally. If someone has very severe and very regular seizures they could do some damage, but they are a very small minority of people with epilepsy. Some people's seizures are caused because a problem already exists, like a brain injury or a tumour, but the epilepsy would not be the cause of them and would not make them any worse.
When was Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada created?
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada was created in 1982.
Is epilepsy a physical disability?
Epilepsy can considered a disability but it only effects some parts of the brain and for some people the effects are minimal, so it has little or no impact on their daily lives. For others it can cause major problems and so be very disabling for them. However, epilepsy can alter in it's severity. And a person's lifestyle can effect this. For instance alcohol will ensure that any medication(s) taken for epilepsy have no effect. The alcohol combating the effect of the medication. Sleep is also necessary to the epileptic. In the long - term, a healthy lifestyle can serve to create a person who has controlled epilepsy.
