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Can epilepsy be inherited?
Yes, epilepsy can have a hereditary component. While the exact cause of epilepsy is often unknown, genetic factors can play a role in certain types of epilepsy. If a close family member has epilepsy, there may be a slightly higher risk of developing the condition.
How common is appendices?
It is pretty common. The lifetime risk for developing appendicitis if you are male is 8.6% and if you are female is 6.7%
If a pregnant mother has epilepsy will her baby get it too?
There is a genetic component to epilepsy, but it is not guaranteed that a baby will inherit the condition from their mother. The risk of a baby developing epilepsy may be slightly increased if the mother has epilepsy, but it is not a definitive outcome. It is important for the mother to work closely with healthcare providers to manage her epilepsy during pregnancy.
What are the immediate complication of epilepsy?
The immediate complication of epilepsy is simply the risk of getting a seizure :-)
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 can be safe with Epilepsy?
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.
If your friend has epilepsy whether his upcoming child will also get epileptic or not?
There are many causes of epilepsy and whether your friend's child has a higher risk of developing it depends on the history of the parent's seizure disorder. Did your friend have epilepsy since birth? Did his parents or siblings have seizures? If that is the case then the child may have a slightly higher chance of developing epilepsy. But if the seizures of the parent started as a result of a head injury, a severe illness like encephalitus or menengitus, or due to some other insult to the brain, the baby will have no higher chance of developing epilepsy than any other child. Even if the parent was born with epilepsy, there is still a high probability that the baby will be fine. An fine and safe source of information can be found at epilepsyfoundation.org Best wishes to your friend and his new baby.
How can a person with epilepsy learn how to drive?
As a seizure can happen at any time, someone who is driving at the time is obviously a potential risk. Different countries have different laws relating to driving and epilepsy. Someone who has any history of epilepsy is often barred for life from driving something like a bus and there is no way they could ever get a pilot license. For a car, it is often a case that they have to be clear of seizures for a period of time, like a year or two, before they will be allowed to get a driving license. A truck being a larger vehicle, poses a larger potential risk on a road, so the law would be stricter, but that depends on where someone is. It differs from one place to another. You would need to check with the laws where you are.
What are the causes of impulse control disorders?
The exact causes of impulse control disorders are not fully understood as of 2004. Individuals who have had serious head injuries, however, can be at a higher risk for developing impulse control disorders, as are those with epilepsy.
What will happen to a person with epilepsy if he does not take his medicine?
It will increase the risk of getting seizures.
What percent of smokers are at risk of developing cancer?
Approximately 85-90 of smokers are at risk of developing cancer.
What percentage of smokers are at risk of developing cancer?
Approximately 85-90 of smokers are at risk of developing cancer.
