Question 1

Can epilepsy be cured?

Accepted Answer

Today, most epilepsy is treated with medication. Drugs do not cure epilepsy, but they can often control seizures very well. About 80% of people with epilepsy today have their seizures controlled by medication at least some of the time.

Question 2

What happens during seizures?

Accepted Answer

During a seizure, many things might happen. Sufferers may lose the ability to swallow, have difficulty speaking, experience twitching or jerking movements in the body, and even experience convulsions. They may lose consciousness, see flashing lights, experience visual hallucinations, and feel out of body sensations.

Question 3

How long does a seizure last?

Accepted Answer

30 second to 2 minutes

Question 4

What does seizure feel like?

Accepted Answer

fingers,arms,or legs twitch,may also see flashes of light or feel dizzy,sweaty and nauseates

Question 5

What are the main causes of epilepsy?

Accepted Answer

"Possible causes include: traumatic brain injury, 
 scarring on the brain after a brain injury (post-traumatic epilepsy),serious illness or very high fever, 
 other vascular diseases,lack of oxygen to the brain,brain tumor or cyst,dementia or Alzheimerâ€™s disease,maternal drug use, prenatal injury, brain malformation, or lack of oxygen at birth,infectious diseases such as AIDS and meningitis, genetic or developmental disorders or neurological diseases."

Question 6

Are seizures painful?

Accepted Answer

No.

Question 7

How does a seizure feel?

Accepted Answer

Depends on the type of seizure. Some seizures may alter emotions or change the way things look, smell, feel, taste or sound, but you don't lose consciousness.

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