Do people with epilepsy need people around them all the time?

How long has epilepsy been around?

There is no time or place that epilepsy can be said to have started. As long as there have been humans, many illnesses have existed and epilepsy would be one of them.

What is nighttime epilepsy?

Some people with epilepsy get most of their seizures at night, which would be nocturnal epilepsy. Others can get them at any time, day or night.

Can we go to Australia as a tourist with epilepsy?

Yes. People with epilepsy travel all the time, to many parts of the world.

How do you become epileptic free?

There are many forms of epilepsy and levels of severity. Some people that get epilepsy when they are young stop having seizures when they are older. Some people get epilepsy as a result of a head injury and that in time can improve and so they stop having seizures. Some people can have surgery which can cure their epilepsy, though that would only be considered in very extreme circumstances. Some people will have epilepsy for the rest of their lives and it can't be cured. Some will have controlled by medication so they may not get many or any seizures, though they will still have epilepsy.

Can I get disability because of Epilepsy?

That will depend on a number of factors, like where the person lives and the severity of their epilepsy. For most people epilepsy does not have any major impact on their lives, so they are able to study or work and earn a living for themselves, so they have no need of any benefits. They would be able to earn a lot more than any benefits they would get and are better off not being on any. The nature of epilepsy is that a person having it is perfectly fine the vast majority of the time so they can live very normal lives, unlike someone who is blind or confined to a wheelchair, which affects them continuously. It is for illnesses that have major impacts on lives that people are most likely to need and get benefits. For the vast majority of people with epilepsy that is not the case. As epilepsy can for some people be a lifelong condition, their medication might be subsidised. The person would need to talk to their doctor and local health authority about these kinds of things as this does not apply everywhere.

Can epilepsy effect learing maths?

That will depend on the nature and severity of epilepsy. Many people with epilepsy do very well in all aspects of education. For others, epilepsy, like many health problems, can interfere with education. It would be more as a result of them missing a lot of time from school than a direct influence of epilepsy itself.

Are seizures related to epilepsy?

Yes. That is the first sign of epilepsy. Many people will have a seizure in their life time. You are not considered epileptic until you have more than one seizure.

Can a patient have both intractable epilepsy and epilepsy?

The word intractable means hard to control. It can be used in relation to many things. Lots of things can be intractable. So intractable epilepsy is when someone's epilepsy is quite serious, difficult to control and as a result has a major impact on their lives. It is not a form of epilepsy, just a general description as to how serious a person's epilepsy has become. As it is a general term there is no specific point of measurement to say when someone has intractable epilepsy. The majority of people with epilepsy lead very normal lives. They only have seizures occasionally and most of the time they are fine and people that know them might not even know they have epilepsy. Only a very small amount of people have it to the extent that it could be said to be intractable.

Can you get epilepsy as an adult?

Not really. There are many forms of epilepsy so you can have the same kinds of seizures when you are an adult as when you are a child. Issues like age and gender don't really make a difference. Some children stop having seizures when they grow up and other people will have epilepsy throughout their life and other people may only get epilepsy when they are adults.

Is there any chance of suffering from epilepsy time and again once it occurs?

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What is the average life span age of someone with epilepsy that is uncontrolled?

Epilepsy is not fatal in its own right. Someone could die if they get a seizure in the wrong circumstances, such as driving a car or taking part in some dangerous activity. Obviously someone with uncontrolled Epilepsy should not be taking part in dangerous activities without medical advice or supervision. It is those kind of factors that have to be taken into consideration. Even if someone has uncontrolled epilepsy, they could live a long time. Someone with well controlled Epilepsy could have a seizure in a dangerous situation too. So there is no real definitive answer to your question.

You have epilepsy but have not had a seizure for nearly 14 mths and not on medication does that mean you still have epilepsy?

People can go a long time without a seizure but that doesn't mean they are clear of the epilepsy. There are other things to consider, like how long you were getting seizures for, the type and severity of the seizures and the cause of the seizures. You would need to go to a doctor, who would have more details on your case, and let the doctor tell you the answer.