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There is no simple answer to that. Epilepsy comes in a wide variety of forms and levels of severity. So each individual case is different. For some children headaches could be severe and frequent and for others it may be not a major problem at all, so there is no single answer.
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Can epilepsy cause the patient to suffer migraine symptoms?
Yes. People with seizure disorders often state they see or feel an "aura." Seizure aura can be similar to migraine aura, or they can vary widely - having to do more with feeling a certain feeling like fear or deja vu. There is a specific type of migraine variant called Migralepsy, during which patients with experience both migraine and seizures. For some people, the migraine is almost a warning sign of impending seizure.
Is cafein harmful to your health?
Caffeine itself isn't harmful to your health but if you drink a lot of caffeine regularly then you could be at risk for severe headaches and possibly migraines
Which is worse chronic or severe epilepsy?
Chronic just means long lasting. You may have epileptic attacks over many years but they may be infrequent, short and manageable such as "aura". Severe epilepsy usually means "intractable" epilepsy where the attacks are frequent, usually involve spasms or convulsive movements, loss of conciousness and little or no response to treatment. Of course you can have chronic and severe epilepsy.
Is it common to have epilepsy for abuse victims?
Epilepsy is not normally associated with abuse. It can, however, be associated with repeated or severe head trauma.
What job can you do offshore with very controlled epilepsy?
It will depend on the type of job and how severe your epilepsy is. It would be a decision of who is hiring and their doctors as to whether you were fit for the job.
My friend has epilepsy what is the risk of her dying?
Epilepsy is not a fatal condition. Unless your friend has a very severe form, there is little risk of it killing her. The vast majority of people with Epilepsy live very normal lives.
He got epilepsy who is the best neuro surjeon?
Only very severe forms of epilepsy require surgery. Most people have their epilepsy controlled by medication. Talk to your own doctor for a referral to a good neurologist.
Does melatonin cause headaches?
Yes, severe headaches are a common cause for people to stop taking melatonin supplements.
How is epilepsy treated by doctors?
The goal of epilepsy treatment is to eliminate seizures or make the symptoms less frequent and less severe. Long-term anticonvulsant drug therapy is the most common form of epilepsy treatment.
How common is epilepsy after a head injury?
Epilepsy occurs in 2-5% of those who have had a head injury; it is much more common in people who have had severe or penetrating injuries.
What cause severe headaches then a coma?
Its depend on the details of the headache and the natural history of this headache ... If suden onset it goes with the cerebral vascular disease,truma, increased intracranial pressure. If long history of headache it come with some lesions and diseases like brain mass and epilepsy.
Why do people have epilepsy daily?
Epilepsy is the name of the condition, so anyone that has it all the time. Some get seizures daily, which is what you are referring to, and some people do not get seizures ever day, but still have epilepsy. Epilepsy comes in different forms and different levels of severity. So some people have it very serious and so they get seizures every day. Others may only get seizures every few days or every few weeks or every few months or even every few years. So the people who get seizures daily are the people who have a more severe form of epilepsy and have their seizures very regularly.
