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No, it is a physical condition. It is not in any way a psychiatric or mental illness. Seizures are normally caused by extra electrical activity in the brain, which can be caused by a variation of things, quite commonly if someone has received a head injury resulting in some physical damage to the brain. People with epilepsy are not mentally ill and lead perfectly normal lives.
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Is epilepsy a psychiatric disorder?
No. It is the neurological disorder.
Is epilepsy a major problem in the us?
Yes as there are many forms of epilepsy it has become a major problem in the U.S.A.
Is Epilepsy a psychiatric or neurogical?
Epilepsy is a physical condition, so it is neurological. It is not in any way a psychiatric or mental illness. Seizures are normally caused by extra electrical activity in the brain, which can be caused by a variation of things, quite commonly if someone has received a head injury resulting in some physical damage to the brain. People with epilepsy are not mentally ill and lead perfectly normal lives.
Does epilepsy casue mental tension?
Epilepsy is a physical condition, not a psychiatric or psychological one. Having any kind of illness can make people feel tense or anxious or stressed, but very few cause that as a direct result of the illness. Epilepsy in itself does not cause mental tension.
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.
Can you watch fireworks if you have epilepsy?
Flashing lights and strobe lights affect people who have a form of epilepsy known as photosensitive epilepsy. Most people with epilepsy do not have that form, so there is no problem in them watching fireworks. Even those that have photosensitive epilepsy might not have much problem, as it is usually close and intense flashing that can cause their seizures, and not watching something like fireworks at a distance.
Could your epilepsy be causing you to have heart probems?
There is not normally a connection between epilepsy and other conditions. People who have epilepsy can have other health problems, but these would not normally be because of their epilepsy. If you are concerned about a heart problem, go to see a doctor.
Was there ever a time when homosexuality was considered a psychiatric problem?
Yes.
Can i get help if i don't have insurance for my epilepsy?
What kind of help do you need? The drugs for epilepsy are available from medicaid. A number of epilepsy drugs are generic. Can you afford $ 4 a month? If you want an operation to remove scars from your brain, that is a different problem. Still, since you have been diagnosed, the drugs should be no problem.
What is a sentence with the word 'epilepsy'?
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.
Staring into space can it be a form of epilepsy?
Some seizures would involve people just staring for a moment, as if they are day dreaming. But staring would not be enough evidence to say that they have epilepsy, as there could be something else that is the problem, if there is a problem at all.
How epilepsy affects homeostasis?
The main problem for a person with epilepsy is that he will loose his self confidence, and will have fear like when crossing a road.
