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Epilepsy is a physical condition, not a psychiatric or psychological one. Having any kind of illness can make people feel tense or anxious or stressed, but very few cause that as a direct result of the illness. Epilepsy in itself does not cause mental tension.
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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.
Are epileptics crazy?
No. Epilepsy is a physical condition, not a mental one.
Is there a causal relationship between epilepsy and schizophrenia?
Epilepsy is not a mental health condition, so on that basis it would not be related to any mental health issues. Someone with Schizophrenia could also happen to have Epilepsy, as they could have any other health problem, but there is no real connection.
What conditions may result from porencephaly?
Persons with porencephaly may suffer early death, epilepsy , moderate or severe mental retardation , blindness, epilepsy, rigidity, and paralysis.
What kind of stress causes earthquakes?
Three different kinds of stress casue earthquakes, tension, compression, and sheraring From a 6th grader, Yep
What is literary tension?
Tension in a literary sense is a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense or when there is suspense in the story.
What is tension and release in drama?
Tension is a mental disorder which kill our happy.If we see drama then we can become tension free life.Drama keep busy our brain so tension can not enter into our brain
What is Schizopherna Form Pychosis?
schizopherna is defined as mental disorder.it occurs in tension condition when someone takes tension to himself1
What disorder does epilepsy play in criminal behavior?
Epilepsy is a physical condition. It is not a mental one. It does not generally affect people's behaviour to make them do criminal activities. So it does not play any role in criminal behaviour.
Can a person with grand mal seizures give birth to a socialpath?
Any woman can give birth to a sociopath. Epilepsy is not a mental illness, which seems to be the basis for your question. Epilepsy is a physical illness. As any woman can give birth to a sociopath then so could a woman with epilepsy. However there would be no connection with the fact that the woman has epilepsy as to what way her child would be.
Can epilepsy make you mentally ill or crazy?
Epilepsy can cause brain damage that could contribute to mental illness. But this depends on the severity of the illness and how much damage occurs. With the right medicine, becoming crazy is HIGHLY UNLIKELY. I have had epilepsy since I was 6 years old and I am completely normal.
How many people with epilepsy attain degree every year?
Epilepsy is not a mental illness and does not affect intelligence. So people with epilepsy are well capable of getting degrees and much higher qualifications. So statistics like those you are asking for would not be kept. People with epilepsy lead very normal lives and perform as well as other people in many aspects of life.
