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What is the average life span age of someone with epilepsy that is uncontrolled?
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∙ 15y ago
Epilepsy is not fatal in its own right. Someone could die if they get a seizure in the wrong circumstances, such as driving a car or taking part in some dangerous activity. Obviously someone with uncontrolled Epilepsy should not be taking part in dangerous activities without medical advice or supervision. It is those kind of factors that have to be taken into consideration. Even if someone has uncontrolled epilepsy, they could live a long time. Someone with well controlled Epilepsy could have a seizure in a dangerous situation too. So there is no real definitive answer to your question.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoEpilepsy is not a fatal illness. So even if someone has very severe epilepsy they can live for a long time. Their life will be more difficult, but their epilepsy won't necessarily shorten their life.
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∙ 14y agoEpilepsy is not a fatal condition, so people with epilepsy can live long and very normal lives. So the life expectancy of someone with epilepsy is normal.
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∙ 15y agoEpilepsy is not fatal. People with Epilepsy can therefore live very long lives.
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At which age does epilepsy start?
From epilepsy.com The overall life expectancy of people who have epilepsy is the same as for anybody else if they are otherwise pretty healthy. Some people whose epilepsy is caused by things like a stroke or a brain tumor may die sooner from those conditions, of course. ------------ Injuries sometimes come along with Uncontrolled Seizures. The average life span would be shorter in those cases.
Does epilepsy causes seizures?
Epilepsy is defined as the tendency of having recurring seizures. Seizures don't "turn into" epilepsy. Epilepsy is a broad ranging term that covers a range of things, but generally relating to the fact that someone has recurring seizures. If someone is having recurring seizures, then they should got to see a doctor and try to find out what is the cause of them, and get a formal diagnosis of their problem.
What kind of seizures are not epilepsy?
Anyone can have a seizure in their lifetime. Epilepsy is not really defined by the type of seizure, but how many someone has. If someone has recurring seizures, then they are diagnosed as having epilepsy. So someone could have one seizure in their life, which is the same kind as someone who has lots of them, but only the person that has lots of them would be said to have epilepsy. Some people who have epilepsy get lots of seizures that are all very minor. Another person could have one seizure in their life that is really bad, and never have another one. So although their seizure might be far worse than any the other person that has lots of minor ones has, it is the person that has lots of seizures that is diagnosed with epilepsy, not the person that may have one really bad one.Anyone can have a seizure in their lifetime. Epilepsy is not really defined by the type of seizure, but how many someone has. If someone has recurring seizures, then they are diagnosed as having epilepsy. So someone could have one seizure in their life, which is the same kind as someone who has lots of them, but only the person that has lots of them would be said to have epilepsy. Some people who have epilepsy get lots of seizures that are all very minor. Another person could have one seizure in their life that is really bad, and never have another one. So although their seizure might be far worse than any the other person that has lots of minor ones has, it is the person that has lots of seizures that is diagnosed with epilepsy, not the person that may have one really bad one.Anyone can have a seizure in their lifetime. Epilepsy is not really defined by the type of seizure, but how many someone has. If someone has recurring seizures, then they are diagnosed as having epilepsy. So someone could have one seizure in their life, which is the same kind as someone who has lots of them, but only the person that has lots of them would be said to have epilepsy. Some people who have epilepsy get lots of seizures that are all very minor. Another person could have one seizure in their life that is really bad, and never have another one. So although their seizure might be far worse than any the other person that has lots of minor ones has, it is the person that has lots of seizures that is diagnosed with epilepsy, not the person that may have one really bad one.Anyone can have a seizure in their lifetime. Epilepsy is not really defined by the type of seizure, but how many someone has. If someone has recurring seizures, then they are diagnosed as having epilepsy. So someone could have one seizure in their life, which is the same kind as someone who has lots of them, but only the person that has lots of them would be said to have epilepsy. Some people who have epilepsy get lots of seizures that are all very minor. Another person could have one seizure in their life that is really bad, and never have another one. So although their seizure might be far worse than any the other person that has lots of minor ones has, it is the person that has lots of seizures that is diagnosed with epilepsy, not the person that may have one really bad one.Anyone can have a seizure in their lifetime. Epilepsy is not really defined by the type of seizure, but how many someone has. If someone has recurring seizures, then they are diagnosed as having epilepsy. So someone could have one seizure in their life, which is the same kind as someone who has lots of them, but only the person that has lots of them would be said to have epilepsy. Some people who have epilepsy get lots of seizures that are all very minor. Another person could have one seizure in their life that is really bad, and never have another one. So although their seizure might be far worse than any the other person that has lots of minor ones has, it is the person that has lots of seizures that is diagnosed with epilepsy, not the person that may have one really bad one.Anyone can have a seizure in their lifetime. Epilepsy is not really defined by the type of seizure, but how many someone has. If someone has recurring seizures, then they are diagnosed as having epilepsy. So someone could have one seizure in their life, which is the same kind as someone who has lots of them, but only the person that has lots of them would be said to have epilepsy. Some people who have epilepsy get lots of seizures that are all very minor. Another person could have one seizure in their life that is really bad, and never have another one. So although their seizure might be far worse than any the other person that has lots of minor ones has, it is the person that has lots of seizures that is diagnosed with epilepsy, not the person that may have one really bad one.Anyone can have a seizure in their lifetime. Epilepsy is not really defined by the type of seizure, but how many someone has. If someone has recurring seizures, then they are diagnosed as having epilepsy. So someone could have one seizure in their life, which is the same kind as someone who has lots of them, but only the person that has lots of them would be said to have epilepsy. Some people who have epilepsy get lots of seizures that are all very minor. Another person could have one seizure in their life that is really bad, and never have another one. So although their seizure might be far worse than any the other person that has lots of minor ones has, it is the person that has lots of seizures that is diagnosed with epilepsy, not the person that may have one really bad one.Anyone can have a seizure in their lifetime. Epilepsy is not really defined by the type of seizure, but how many someone has. If someone has recurring seizures, then they are diagnosed as having epilepsy. So someone could have one seizure in their life, which is the same kind as someone who has lots of them, but only the person that has lots of them would be said to have epilepsy. Some people who have epilepsy get lots of seizures that are all very minor. Another person could have one seizure in their life that is really bad, and never have another one. So although their seizure might be far worse than any the other person that has lots of minor ones has, it is the person that has lots of seizures that is diagnosed with epilepsy, not the person that may have one really bad one.Anyone can have a seizure in their lifetime. Epilepsy is not really defined by the type of seizure, but how many someone has. If someone has recurring seizures, then they are diagnosed as having epilepsy. So someone could have one seizure in their life, which is the same kind as someone who has lots of them, but only the person that has lots of them would be said to have epilepsy. Some people who have epilepsy get lots of seizures that are all very minor. Another person could have one seizure in their life that is really bad, and never have another one. So although their seizure might be far worse than any the other person that has lots of minor ones has, it is the person that has lots of seizures that is diagnosed with epilepsy, not the person that may have one really bad one.Anyone can have a seizure in their lifetime. Epilepsy is not really defined by the type of seizure, but how many someone has. If someone has recurring seizures, then they are diagnosed as having epilepsy. So someone could have one seizure in their life, which is the same kind as someone who has lots of them, but only the person that has lots of them would be said to have epilepsy. Some people who have epilepsy get lots of seizures that are all very minor. Another person could have one seizure in their life that is really bad, and never have another one. So although their seizure might be far worse than any the other person that has lots of minor ones has, it is the person that has lots of seizures that is diagnosed with epilepsy, not the person that may have one really bad one.Anyone can have a seizure in their lifetime. Epilepsy is not really defined by the type of seizure, but how many someone has. If someone has recurring seizures, then they are diagnosed as having epilepsy. So someone could have one seizure in their life, which is the same kind as someone who has lots of them, but only the person that has lots of them would be said to have epilepsy. Some people who have epilepsy get lots of seizures that are all very minor. Another person could have one seizure in their life that is really bad, and never have another one. So although their seizure might be far worse than any the other person that has lots of minor ones has, it is the person that has lots of seizures that is diagnosed with epilepsy, not the person that may have one really bad one.
How do you be a normal girl with epilepsy?
You just carry on your life as normally as you can. Epilepsy may have some restrictions for you, but you can do most things as normal as anyone. Get on with life. Most people with Epilepsy do.
Will you have epilepsy for life?
Not necessarily. It will depend on the type and cause of epilepsy. Some children get epilepsy which stops when they grow up. Some people get epilepsy as a result of a head injury. If the head injury heals their seizures may stop. Some people will have their epilepsy for life. They could have it for all of their life, or get it at some point and then have it for the rest of their life. Epilepsy can be controlled by medication, so some people get their epilepsy under control and if they stick to looking after themselves, they will not have seizures although technically they still have epilepsy. Each case is different and it has to be monitored by the person and their doctor.
How do people with epilepsy get on at home?
Most people with epilepsy live very normal lives, so they get on very well at home. I am registered disabled due to my uncontrolled epilepsy - no medications control my seizures. I am unable to leave the house, bathe alone, walk up stairs alone, walk outside alone, drive, swim etc. I do not have good quality of life at all and the medications give me horrendous side effects.
How long does someone with autism and epilepsy usually live for?
Autism is not a life threatening (or life-limiting) condition, and therefore has no impact upon a person's lifespan. Epilepsy can be at times life threatening and is likely to be life-limiting - however to what extend depends a lot on how well controlled the epilepsy is. According to epilepsy.com, if the person is otherwise relatively healthy epilepsy should not shorten their lifespan. Which is probably true, however (to me) it gives the slightly misleading impression that people can do things to help them become "relatively healthy", whereas what they are actually witnessing are epileptics who happen to be randomly lucky in their health. Gaitatzis et al in their study of "Life expectancy in people with newly diagnosed epilepsy " (pubmed 15371287) conclude that "Reduction in life expectancy can be up to 2 years for people with a diagnosis of idiopathic/cryptogenic epilepsy, and the reduction can be up to 10 years in people with symptomatic epilepsy. Reductions in life expectancy are highest at the time of diagnosis and diminish with time". The fact that reduction in life expectancy reduces the further away you get from diagnoses indicates that epilepsy which is treated and well controlled poses much fewer issues than un-managed epilepsy.
What is some difficulties in napoleon life?
Napoleon had Epilepsy.
Can you just have random seizures if you're not epileptic?
Yes. Anyone can have seizures in their life. They could have one and never have one again. For someone to have epilepsy, they have to have recurring seizures.
What is the average life expectancy for someone with dwarfism?
35
Can you get epilepsy as an adult?
Not really. There are many forms of epilepsy so you can have the same kinds of seizures when you are an adult as when you are a child. Issues like age and gender don't really make a difference. Some children stop having seizures when they grow up and other people will have epilepsy throughout their life and other people may only get epilepsy when they are adults.
On average how many times does someone use the phrase This is the worst day of my life in their life?
about 1000 times or so on average.
