Epilepsy is a condition defined as being the tendency to have recurring seizures.

Epilepsy has many forms and many causes, so no one thing or type of thing can be said to be good for it. In the same way, no particular foods could be said to be good for epilepsy. The only advice is to generally eat healthily.

It has been said that people with Epilepsy can be less fertile than someone that does not have Epilepsy. The difference, if any, is very minor. It can actually be a result of medications being taken, rather than Epilepsy itself. There is little affect on the ability of couples to have children where one or other or both have epilepsy. People may have fertility problems that have no connection to the fact they have epilepsy.

Epilepsy is diagnosed by a person having seizures. For some people the seizures are frequent and strong. Someone having a milder form will not get seizures very often. The seizures they get will be very mild, maybe manifesting themselves as short periods of loss of conciousness, or even just feeling a little "strange" (hard to really describe this as it is different for different people) for a moment and then feeling fine. They may feel like a seizure is coming on, but it never actually happens. Most seizures are preceded by something as a person feels it coming on. This is normally called an aura, which is different for different people, the strange feeling I mentioned. It could be a physical sensation. The seizure will then follow. Someone with a mild form may get an aura, but not have a full seizure at all.

some of the other side symptoms are that the person see double of evrything and sometime walks like they are drunk

Yes. People with epilepsy do all sorts of things that other people do. Having epilepsy doe not prevent people from flying. The only thing in relation to flying that they can't do is pilot a plane, in case they had a seizure at the controls.

They can, but it depends on the severity of epilepsy that a person has, so it is often on a case by case basis in terms of what activities they take part in while there. Everyone is different. A person can often know themselves as to where their limitations are, and doctors can also advise them.

Just leave them until the seizure is over. Make sure the area is safe though. When the seizure is over put them in the recovery position, tipping their head back to make sure their airway is clear

No. Epilepsy is not an infectious disease that you can catch from someone or through a virus. It is a physical ailment, affecting electronic activity in the brain There are various causes for that, but a virus would not be amongst them. Unless a virus could cause some physical damage to the brain, there is no way it can cause epilepsy.

Epilepsy comes in many types, levels of severity and with many causes. Every case is different. Some people may have epilepsy for life and others may have it for a short time. So the treatment period can vary extensively.

There are many different ways to try to control seizures, including medication, brain surgery, Vagus nerve stimulation. Sometimes, seizures can be controlled; sometimes they cannot. Sometimes, seizures stop by themselves. For more information, go to www.epilepsyfoundation.org.

On a personal note, I have been epileptic since 1975. During this time I had a grande - mal fit approximately every 3 months. I was an occasional drinker of alcohol and in the eighties stopped my alcohol intake completely. Although I am still on medication for epilepsy, my last fit was in 1995. I have always taken my medication as I know an epileptic fit will most certainly happen if I do not. However, my epilepsy is now completely controlled.

Same reason we have seizures.

The brain just you know :(

You would be diagnosed with epilepsy if you are having recurring seizures. Every case of epilepsy is different as there are different forms and different levels of severity of epilepsy. So what happens to each person will depend on their case. They would likely put on some form of medication and may be sent for further tests and further appointments with their doctor will be made.

i'm not sure what the question here means (it's awkwardly phrased) but assuming that you mean "Can the saliva of someone who has epilepsy give other people epilepsy", the answer is NO. We're not dealing with anything contagious here. It's not like AIDs or the common cold; you cannot catch it. Think about someone with diabetes spitting on you. Would that cause diabetes? Nope. You can't catch epilepsy, nor can you be "infected" with epilepsy. Epilepsy is often times a genetic thing, and if you have had a seizure or think you may have epilepsy, consult a doctor. Also you shouldn't let people spit on you.

Epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent seizures. Seizures come in many flavors, including myoclonic, tonic-clonic, and absence, just to name a few. An individual's epileptic seizures may be dominated by one or more types. Pharmacologic agents used to treat epilepsy target the seizure types experienced by patients.

Some drugs used in the treatment of epilepsy include carbamazepine, valproic acid, phenytoin, and ethosuximide. All are considered anti-epileptic drugs. These agents work by pressing on the brain's brakes to inhibit the overactivity that leads to seizures. In addition you can do less stressful activities to calm down your brain and you heart rate.

Epilepsy is not a specific disease as such. It is basically a catch-all term to cover the tendency to have recurring seizures. There are many kinds of seizures, many levels of severity of seizures and many causes of seizures, so it is simpler to use one broad term to cover it all. So once someone has recurring seizures, they are said to have Epilepsy. After that, different forms of Epilepsy can be defined depending on the factors listed above.

It is possible, but extremely rare. If someone was doing an otherwise dangerous activity or was in a dangerous situation and then had a seizure, they could die, but it would not be the epilepsy that would have killed them. So as examples, climbing a high ladder, sky diving, swimming, driving etc. If someone was doing one of those and had a seizure, they could be killed, like if they fell off the ladder. This is why some of these activities are not advisable for people with epilepsy. It would take a very serious seizure for the seizure itself to kill a person, but most people who have epilepsy have seizures that are not in any way life threatening.

I know two people that have died during a seizure. One went into cardiac arrest and the other was in a state of status epilepticus, was ventilated and was given propofol. The seizure went on for so long, that he died as a result.

I remember my mom used to make me feel better about worries of my own epilepsy by telling me some of the most influential (not to mention--intelligent) people were epileptics. Socrates, Aristotle, Julius Caesar...and so on.

While I can't find any info to prove it, my 10 year old is not growing! She was in the 75th percentile as a baby. Now, all her friends are growing, while she isn't. We're really getting worried about this, enough to where we're going to talk to the doctor about taking her off of it. I would *love* to find out if anyone else is having these problems. SOMEONE, PLEASE RESPOND!

That is a question that is impossible to answer. There are doctors all over the world that deal with Epilepsy. Also, because of the nature of epilepsy and the various forms it can take, it is very hard to compare doctors. This would be true of many conditions.

There is no simple answer to that. Epilepsy comes in many forms, and seizures can be of different types. Some seizures would be very minor and not cause any problems. People who get severe seizures could be different. A woman who has epilepsy and is considering having a baby should talk to a doctor. There is also the factor of medication. Most people with epilepsy are taking medication. So for any given individual, this question can really only be answered by their doctor.

Yes Hamsters can and if you think yours has then get it to a vet as they can have seizures.

For most people with epilepsy their memory and ability to concentrate is not affected. Epilepsy only directly affects a person when they are having a seizure. For the majority of the time their epilepsy has no affect on them. If someone has a more severe case of epilepsy or are also suffering from another condition that affects the brain, then they would be likely to have more problems.