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How many us presidents had epilepsy?
No US president is known to have had epilepsy.
Was a major problem for the US in the 1970s?
The Vietnam War was a major problem and the continued draft.
What was a major problem for the US in 1970s?
The Vietnam War was a major problem and the continued draft.
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.
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.
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.
Can donating blood cause someone who has had epilepsy to have a seizure?
In the UK, if you're on anti-epileptic medication, you're not alllowed to give blood. In the US, the rules vary from state to state. There should be no problem with someone with epilepsy donating blood. It is not an infectious disease, so there would not be anything in the blood relating to it. You cannot catch epilepsy from someone else.
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.
Where is the headquarters of the US epilepsy foundation?
The headquarters for the US epilepsy foundation is based in Landover, Maryland. The full address is 8301 Professional Place, Landover, MD 20785-2353.
