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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 conditions may result from porencephaly?
Persons with porencephaly may suffer early death, epilepsy , moderate or severe mental retardation , blindness, epilepsy, rigidity, and paralysis.
How do you stop attacking by epilepsy?
By proper medication, or extreme cases surgery.
Did William Shakespeare have epilepsy?
We have no reason to believe so. Such a condition would be a severe handicap to a working actor.
Does pediatric epilepsy cause severe headaches regularly?
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.
