Epilepsy , can it be cured ? ( help me pls )?

Question

What are the side effects?

Will it be passed on to the children ?

What to do if it happens ?

Thank you for your help ,

I really love her .

Answer 1

Not necessarily be passed on, usually a brain malfuction. If their bad enough can cause big problems for the brain.. they have MEDS and depending on what part of the brain misfiring surgery. Main thing keep person from hurting themselves by banging into things and put like your wallet in their mouth so they dont clamp teeth together, Just dont try and hold the person down just surround them not lein on them. hope this helps and good luck

Answer 2

Epilepsy is caused by the brain temporarily losing its normal firing pattern; instead of the neurons being activated in a specific order, which allows normal body control, they are activated randomly.  The person having a seizure has no control over their body until the seizure is over.  Seizures can be very scary to watch, but generally aren't dangerous for the person having them; most injuries come from accidentally hitting something around them.  The best thing to do when someone has a seizure is to move all furniture away from them, and try to get a pillow or cushion under their head.  Do NOT try to put something in their mouth to keep them from swallowing their tongue; it is anatomically impossible to do so (if you don't believe me, then try), and you're just likely to cause tooth and jaw damage.  When the seizure is over, the person will generally be exhausted and will need to go rest someplace quiet.  They may also need a change of clothes; when they lose control of their body this sometimes also means they lose control of their bladder and bowel.

Seizures are generally not medical emergencies.  The only time you should rush someone to a hospital is: if they're seizing and also running a fever of 103 F or above, if they injure themselves during the seizure, or if they have a seizure, come out of it, and then immediately go into another seizure.  This last one is a life-threatening emergency, and you need to get them to an ER immediately (it's also fairly rare).

There are medications that can be used to control epilepsy.  They're pretty heavy-duty stuff and should only be used under the supervision of a doctor.  I'm not sure about all of the side effects, but I know that one is that the person on antiepilepsy meds can't drink alcohol.  Both the antiepilepsy medications and alcohol depress the functioning of the brain, and if you take them together you can overdose really quickly.  Her doctor should be able to give her more complete information.

Epilepsy isn't fully understood.  There may indeed be a genetic component to it, meaning the children of an epileptic person may have epilepsy.  It's not a 100% occurrence, though.  Unfortunately, no one can tell you ahead of time whether or not her children will have epilepsy.

Answer 3

Epilepsy is a condition characterized by repeated seizures or fits. Its caused by disordered activity in the brain. There are many drugs on the market that can help epileptics. The drugs work by decreasing the likelihood that the patient will have a seizure. There are many different types and a neurologist will select the drugs and doses based on their own experience and the type of epilepsy. Many people achieve excellent control of their seizures using these medications. Some don't, but as with anything it is important to stay positive as there are many regimes that can be tried.

During a seizure it is important to ensure the person does not injure themselves. Make sure they can't fall eg down a stairs or knock into things. There are injections or suppositories that can be given to stop seizures. Call a doctor asap. A seizure lasting only a few minutes is unlikely to do serious damage, but a doctor needs to be informed.

Conditions like epilepsy do not have a specific gene associated with them, but there is a possibility of it being passed to children (ie the kids would be more likely to have epilepsy than the general population). But there is no point in worrying about it because it cannot be accurately tested for. If a child had an epileptic parent and had a seizure, it would be cause for more in depth investigation than if the child did not have an epileptic parent. Most children of epileptics do not have epilepsy.

In summary, the majority of epileptics in the developed world are successfully treated with medication and can live normal lives. The condition cannot be cured totally but is often controllable to the extent that a sufferer would not have a seizure for decades. the key is to find the right therapy and to follow your doctor's instructions.

Answer 4

No epilepsy cannot be cured. A cure hasn't been found yet.

Side effects Depends on the medication she is taking. Some cause weight gain/loss, loss of appetite, changes in mood, dizziness, tremors, tiredness and confusion. Look at the medication and then google mimsonline (just like that) and it will give you all the info about the side effects and what the medication does.

Can it be passed on to children? Good question. Depends whether it was passed through her family. In my family it is hereditry so I would say yes in my case, but that doesn't apply to everyone. Some people develop epilepsy from a severe head injury, those people are not likely to pass it through genes. There is a chance, but it really depends on family history.

What to do if she has a seizure? Move anything she can hit her head on. And look at the time. This is important because if it goes for more than 4 mins you need to ring an ambulance(it might cause permanant brain damage). Turn her on her side, you'll see alot of saliva coming out of her mouth and sometimes blood (that means she's bitten her tongue, the neurologist will ask about that, write that down with the time if it happens). When the seizure has finished, she will make like a deep moaning noise and then close her eyes. She is asleep now, and a pillow can be placed under her head or can be moved to somewhere more comfortable. But don't wake her up, that headache after is painful and it is only made worse when someone wakes you up too early.

No one can expect you to be calm watching someone have a seizure for the first time though, just remember *If She Is Turning Blue, Turn Her Over On Her Side* everything else is an added bonus.