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Can you get a licence to drive if you have epilepsy but only have a seizure while you sleep?
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Why do I have seizures in your sleep?
All people can have a seizure in their lifetime. So you do not have to have epilepsy to have a seizure. Epilepsy is when someone gets seizures regularly. There are many causes for seizures. Not getting enough sleep could possibly cause it, but there are so many things that can cause a seizure.
Is Cameron sick?
Yes he was, he was sick with epilepsy, it’s not a disease but he died from a seizure in his sleep. 💔
What did the runner FloJo die from so young?
she died of heart seizure in her sleep brought on by epilepsy
Is Cameron Boyce sick?
Yes he was, he was sick with epilepsy, it’s not a disease but he died from a seizure in his sleep. 💔
Can you drive a scooter if you have epilepsy?
It varies from country to country, here in the USA is the shortest time of only 6 months without a seizure including in your sleep, to be able to drive a vehicle. When it comes to mopeds, if your in a state that allows you to drive one with out a drivers license, then talk to your neurologists about driving one. I hope I help out :)
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.
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.
Why does hunger cause epilepsy?
Hunger doesn't cause epilepsy. Someone who has epilepsy may get a seizure if they don't look after themselves well. So it is important that they do things to keep themselves generally healthy like get enough sleep and eat well. Some people who have epilepsy might be more likely to get one if they are not well in other ways, or if they are very weak, so eating well is obviously important.
For what purposes is electroencephalography used?
diagnosis and management of epilepsy and other seizure disorders. It is also used to assist in the diagnosis of brain damage and diseases such as strokes, tumors, encephalitis, mental retardation, and sleep disorders.
How do petit mal seizures differ from grand mal seizures?
Grand mal epilepsy is a major seizure and petit mal epilepsy is a minor seizure. A grand mal epilepsy seizure is a seizure that causes a person to have a loss of consciousness, loss of muscle coordination and can cause loss of bowel and bladder. Petit mal epilepsy seizures may cause uncontrollable twitching or movement in a smaller part of the body. Both petit mal epilepsy and grand mal epilepsy seizures are caused by too much activity in the brain.
You don't take meds for epilepsy and you haven't had a seizure for 3 yrs even in the presence of many seizure triggers like sleep deprivation flashing lights drugs does tht still make you epileptic?
Yes you are a epileptic , this disease can only be controlled not cured completely.and pills will have to be taken faithfully, as you may be getting epileptic attacks at night.
Lonazep tablet is used to cure what disease?
Epilepsy, sleep disorders
