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The daily life of a person with epilepsy can be very frustrating. Many, if not most, people have a very limited understanding of the disorder. In many cases, people with epilepsy are avoided, or treated as if they are disabled. Epilepsy is not a disability. It is not a mental illness. It is a neurological disorder that disrupts normal brain activity for anywhere from a few seconds up to a minute or so. It is a temporary physical event that causes various symptoms, depending on how much of the brain is affected by the seizure. Because of a widespread misunderstanding of epilepsy, it is extremely hard for people with epilepsy to get good jobs, even though there are many famous, high achievers--including Supreme Court judges, professional football players, Congressmen, actors...--who have epilepsy. For more information, please go to www.epilepsyfoundation.org
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∙ 10y agoMost of the time they feel perfectly normal, the same as anyone else. Epilepsy only affects someone when they are having a seizure. There are different kinds of seizures, so it depends on the type of seizure and how serious it is as to how the person will feel. They may feel a bit disorientated or like they or dreaming if it is a mild seizure. For mild seizures people could be back to normal in minutes, or even seconds from a very minor seizure. They might feel a bit strange for a few seconds and that is all. If it is serious, they won't be conscious of what is happening. After they come round, they may feel very tired and could have a headache and take some time to recover.
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∙ 14y agoEpilepsy means that people have seizures. There are many kinds of seizures and they affect people in different ways. See the related question below. For some people epilepsy makes very little difference to their life and for others it can make a major difference. It depends on the form and severity of epilepsy they have.
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∙ 11y agothey live a normal life as best as they can
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Do repeated MRI's help in epilepsy?
An MRI can be a way of diagnosing a person with epilepsy, but does not have any effect on epilepsy. It is just used to scan the brain.An MRI can be a way of diagnosing a person with epilepsy, but does not have any effect on epilepsy. It is just used to scan the brain.An MRI can be a way of diagnosing a person with epilepsy, but does not have any effect on epilepsy. It is just used to scan the brain.An MRI can be a way of diagnosing a person with epilepsy, but does not have any effect on epilepsy. It is just used to scan the brain.An MRI can be a way of diagnosing a person with epilepsy, but does not have any effect on epilepsy. It is just used to scan the brain.An MRI can be a way of diagnosing a person with epilepsy, but does not have any effect on epilepsy. It is just used to scan the brain.An MRI can be a way of diagnosing a person with epilepsy, but does not have any effect on epilepsy. It is just used to scan the brain.An MRI can be a way of diagnosing a person with epilepsy, but does not have any effect on epilepsy. It is just used to scan the brain.An MRI can be a way of diagnosing a person with epilepsy, but does not have any effect on epilepsy. It is just used to scan the brain.An MRI can be a way of diagnosing a person with epilepsy, but does not have any effect on epilepsy. It is just used to scan the brain.An MRI can be a way of diagnosing a person with epilepsy, but does not have any effect on epilepsy. It is just used to scan the brain.
Can you tan with epilepsy?
Epilepsy will have no effect on your ability to tan.
What bod systems does epilepsy effect?
Epilepsy is a disease of the brain.
What are the effects of epilepsy?
Well, you get seizures. I guess that is the "effect". That is what happens when something triggers the epilepsy, you get a seizure.
Are oats good for epilepsy?
No particular foods could be said to be good for epilepsy. So oats have no particular beneficial effect for someone with epilepsy. The only advice is to generally eat healthily.No particular foods could be said to be good for epilepsy. So oats have no particular beneficial effect for someone with epilepsy. The only advice is to generally eat healthily.No particular foods could be said to be good for epilepsy. So oats have no particular beneficial effect for someone with epilepsy. The only advice is to generally eat healthily.No particular foods could be said to be good for epilepsy. So oats have no particular beneficial effect for someone with epilepsy. The only advice is to generally eat healthily.No particular foods could be said to be good for epilepsy. So oats have no particular beneficial effect for someone with epilepsy. The only advice is to generally eat healthily.No particular foods could be said to be good for epilepsy. So oats have no particular beneficial effect for someone with epilepsy. The only advice is to generally eat healthily.No particular foods could be said to be good for epilepsy. So oats have no particular beneficial effect for someone with epilepsy. The only advice is to generally eat healthily.No particular foods could be said to be good for epilepsy. So oats have no particular beneficial effect for someone with epilepsy. The only advice is to generally eat healthily.No particular foods could be said to be good for epilepsy. So oats have no particular beneficial effect for someone with epilepsy. The only advice is to generally eat healthily.No particular foods could be said to be good for epilepsy. So oats have no particular beneficial effect for someone with epilepsy. The only advice is to generally eat healthily.No particular foods could be said to be good for epilepsy. So oats have no particular beneficial effect for someone with epilepsy. The only advice is to generally eat healthily.
How does stress effect epilepsy?
Stress itself is not epilepsy, but it can be a cause of seizures for people who are prone to having seizures.
What sections of the brain are effected by epileptic seizures?
it all depends on what type of epilepsy on witch part of the brain it effect's types of epilepsy effect both side of the brain .some are to hard to pin point
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.
Can flashing lights make you have seizures?
There is a form of epilepsy known as photosensitive epilepsy. People who have that form can have a seizure as a result of flashing lights. They are a very small percentage of the people who have epilepsy. It is about 3% to 5%. For the vast majority of people who have epilepsy, flashing lights have no effect on them at all.
What happens when someone with epilepsy sees flashing lights?
For most people with epilepsy, nothing will happen. A common misconception is that anyone that has epilepsy will have their seizures triggered when they see flashing lights. However, that is only for people with a form of epilepsy known as photosensitive epilepsy. That is only about 3% to 5% of people who have epilepsy. For the others, it has no effect whatsoever. Their seizures would be triggered by other factors. For those that do have photosensitive epilepsy then seeing flashing lights could start a seizure.
How does epilepsy effect your family?
Family members will usually watch out for someone who has epilepsy. They will learn what to do as they get used to the person's seizures. As they do, it becomes less of a problem within the family. The severity of someone's epilepsy will be a factor. The milder someone's seizures are, the less of a problem it will be.
How does fasting effect epilepsy?
Generally, not eating much is not good for your health. It is not a good thing to do, and for someone who has epilepsy, they need to live healthy lifestyles. That is not to say that fasting will cause seizures.
