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.
Educating people about epilepsy so that they know what it really is and do not believe the many stereotypes about it. If people are educated they are aware of what epilepsy really is. That is what epilepsy awareness is.
No, they sometimes know things other people do not, but their intelligence is not determined by the epilepsy.
As far as I know ^^
Epilepsy needs doctors advice, and also to be under doctors care periodically.
Most people with epilepsy live very normal lives. Depending on the form of epilepsy, and the severity and regularity of seizures, different things can or can't be done. Driving may be a risk for some. Strobe lighting may be risk for people with photosensitive epilepsy, but not everyone has that form. Swimming could be a risk. To know what is safe you need to know about the nature of a particular individual's epilepsy.
Epilepsy is a short circuiting of parts of the brain. There is no know connection between vitamin intake and grand mal seizures.
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.
Today, most forms of epilepsy can be controlled with medications.Epilepsy can cause many types of seizures.In historical times, people believed that anyone with epilepsy had a spiritual problem.
As long as you are aware that the person has epilepsy and know a bit about how they deal with it and what you can do when they have a seizure, there is no problem. People with epilepsy live very normal lives. It only affects them when they have a seizure. So people with epilepsy have normal relationships. There is nothing to fear from being involved in a relationship with someone with epilepsy.Each case is different, so you need to know about how the person is affected, and not just believe the stereotypes associated with epilepsy. For example, people think epileptic seizures are caused by flashing lights, while the truth is that only about 3% to 5% of people with epilepsy have their seizures caused by flashing lights. For the rest, flashing lights cause them no problems whatsoever. There are many other misconceptions about epilepsy, so you just need to know about the particular person's epilepsy.As long as you are aware that the person has epilepsy and know a bit about how they deal with it and what you can do when they have a seizure, there is no problem. People with epilepsy live very normal lives. It only affects them when they have a seizure. So people with epilepsy have normal relationships. There is nothing to fear from being involved in a relationship with someone with epilepsy.Each case is different, so you need to know about how the person is affected, and not just believe the stereotypes associated with epilepsy. For example, people think epileptic seizures are caused by flashing lights, while the truth is that only about 3% to 5% of people with epilepsy have their seizures caused by flashing lights. For the rest, flashing lights cause them no problems whatsoever. There are many other misconceptions about epilepsy, so you just need to know about the particular person's epilepsy.As long as you are aware that the person has epilepsy and know a bit about how they deal with it and what you can do when they have a seizure, there is no problem. People with epilepsy live very normal lives. It only affects them when they have a seizure. So people with epilepsy have normal relationships. There is nothing to fear from being involved in a relationship with someone with epilepsy.Each case is different, so you need to know about how the person is affected, and not just believe the stereotypes associated with epilepsy. For example, people think epileptic seizures are caused by flashing lights, while the truth is that only about 3% to 5% of people with epilepsy have their seizures caused by flashing lights. For the rest, flashing lights cause them no problems whatsoever. There are many other misconceptions about epilepsy, so you just need to know about the particular person's epilepsy.As long as you are aware that the person has epilepsy and know a bit about how they deal with it and what you can do when they have a seizure, there is no problem. People with epilepsy live very normal lives. It only affects them when they have a seizure. So people with epilepsy have normal relationships. There is nothing to fear from being involved in a relationship with someone with epilepsy.Each case is different, so you need to know about how the person is affected, and not just believe the stereotypes associated with epilepsy. For example, people think epileptic seizures are caused by flashing lights, while the truth is that only about 3% to 5% of people with epilepsy have their seizures caused by flashing lights. For the rest, flashing lights cause them no problems whatsoever. There are many other misconceptions about epilepsy, so you just need to know about the particular person's epilepsy.As long as you are aware that the person has epilepsy and know a bit about how they deal with it and what you can do when they have a seizure, there is no problem. People with epilepsy live very normal lives. It only affects them when they have a seizure. So people with epilepsy have normal relationships. There is nothing to fear from being involved in a relationship with someone with epilepsy.Each case is different, so you need to know about how the person is affected, and not just believe the stereotypes associated with epilepsy. For example, people think epileptic seizures are caused by flashing lights, while the truth is that only about 3% to 5% of people with epilepsy have their seizures caused by flashing lights. For the rest, flashing lights cause them no problems whatsoever. There are many other misconceptions about epilepsy, so you just need to know about the particular person's epilepsy.As long as you are aware that the person has epilepsy and know a bit about how they deal with it and what you can do when they have a seizure, there is no problem. People with epilepsy live very normal lives. It only affects them when they have a seizure. So people with epilepsy have normal relationships. There is nothing to fear from being involved in a relationship with someone with epilepsy.Each case is different, so you need to know about how the person is affected, and not just believe the stereotypes associated with epilepsy. For example, people think epileptic seizures are caused by flashing lights, while the truth is that only about 3% to 5% of people with epilepsy have their seizures caused by flashing lights. For the rest, flashing lights cause them no problems whatsoever. There are many other misconceptions about epilepsy, so you just need to know about the particular person's epilepsy.As long as you are aware that the person has epilepsy and know a bit about how they deal with it and what you can do when they have a seizure, there is no problem. People with epilepsy live very normal lives. It only affects them when they have a seizure. So people with epilepsy have normal relationships. There is nothing to fear from being involved in a relationship with someone with epilepsy.Each case is different, so you need to know about how the person is affected, and not just believe the stereotypes associated with epilepsy. For example, people think epileptic seizures are caused by flashing lights, while the truth is that only about 3% to 5% of people with epilepsy have their seizures caused by flashing lights. For the rest, flashing lights cause them no problems whatsoever. There are many other misconceptions about epilepsy, so you just need to know about the particular person's epilepsy.As long as you are aware that the person has epilepsy and know a bit about how they deal with it and what you can do when they have a seizure, there is no problem. People with epilepsy live very normal lives. It only affects them when they have a seizure. So people with epilepsy have normal relationships. There is nothing to fear from being involved in a relationship with someone with epilepsy.Each case is different, so you need to know about how the person is affected, and not just believe the stereotypes associated with epilepsy. For example, people think epileptic seizures are caused by flashing lights, while the truth is that only about 3% to 5% of people with epilepsy have their seizures caused by flashing lights. For the rest, flashing lights cause them no problems whatsoever. There are many other misconceptions about epilepsy, so you just need to know about the particular person's epilepsy.As long as you are aware that the person has epilepsy and know a bit about how they deal with it and what you can do when they have a seizure, there is no problem. People with epilepsy live very normal lives. It only affects them when they have a seizure. So people with epilepsy have normal relationships. There is nothing to fear from being involved in a relationship with someone with epilepsy.Each case is different, so you need to know about how the person is affected, and not just believe the stereotypes associated with epilepsy. For example, people think epileptic seizures are caused by flashing lights, while the truth is that only about 3% to 5% of people with epilepsy have their seizures caused by flashing lights. For the rest, flashing lights cause them no problems whatsoever. There are many other misconceptions about epilepsy, so you just need to know about the particular person's epilepsy.As long as you are aware that the person has epilepsy and know a bit about how they deal with it and what you can do when they have a seizure, there is no problem. People with epilepsy live very normal lives. It only affects them when they have a seizure. So people with epilepsy have normal relationships. There is nothing to fear from being involved in a relationship with someone with epilepsy.Each case is different, so you need to know about how the person is affected, and not just believe the stereotypes associated with epilepsy. For example, people think epileptic seizures are caused by flashing lights, while the truth is that only about 3% to 5% of people with epilepsy have their seizures caused by flashing lights. For the rest, flashing lights cause them no problems whatsoever. There are many other misconceptions about epilepsy, so you just need to know about the particular person's epilepsy.As long as you are aware that the person has epilepsy and know a bit about how they deal with it and what you can do when they have a seizure, there is no problem. People with epilepsy live very normal lives. It only affects them when they have a seizure. So people with epilepsy have normal relationships. There is nothing to fear from being involved in a relationship with someone with epilepsy.Each case is different, so you need to know about how the person is affected, and not just believe the stereotypes associated with epilepsy. For example, people think epileptic seizures are caused by flashing lights, while the truth is that only about 3% to 5% of people with epilepsy have their seizures caused by flashing lights. For the rest, flashing lights cause them no problems whatsoever. There are many other misconceptions about epilepsy, so you just need to know about the particular person's epilepsy.
the answer to your question is really not that simple, however I will try to answer it in the best way that I know how.
No. Epilepsy is not contagious. You cannot catch epilepsy from anybody.
there are many causes. but two that i know are from stress and depression.