This is the final article in the complete guide to Pregnancy in Epilepsy. At the end of pregnancy, most women have normal childbirth. Occasional women may need a caesearean section. Most seizure medications are safe while breastfeeding. However, some seizure medications are less safe for the baby. Hence talking to a pediatrician before breastfeeding is … Read more
Can Epilepsy be genetic? Yes. We get our genes from our Parents. They determine a lot of our features: our height, our skin colour, our eye colour, hair colour and so on. Genes also contain the information required to make the brain, the lungs, the liver and other organs of our body. Therefore, if we … Read more
What is an EEG? “EEG” is the short-form of “Electro-Encephalo-Graphy”. The literal translation is: -Electro = Electrical – Encephalo = head – Graphy = Representation Therefore, “Electro-Encephalo-Graphy” or EEG means “Graphs of the electrical activity inside your head”. If my EEG is normal, does it mean that I do not have Epilepsy? No. A normal … Read more
Can anyone have a seizure? Every person’s brain is capable of having a seizure, if the provoking agent is severe enough. Let’s take a hypothetical person: John. John has never had seizures. John goes to the forest for a hike and unfortunately catches a life-threatening infection. He is given a powerful antibiotic (e.g. Imipenem). It is … Read more
Use the checklist below to maximize chances of a safe pregnancy in Epilepsy! Start filling the form right now. Tick whatever you have already done/understand. The website does not store any information. When done, click on “Save filled form”. Print the filled form, take it to your doctor and discuss it with him/her. Or, you … Read more
It is easy to get confused by the many names that seizures have. But, it’s actually very simple. There are only 2 kinds of seizures: Focal and Priamry generalized. The other names for seizures are based on the symptoms they produce. For example, a seizure during which someone laughs is called a “Gelastic seizure” – … Read more
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