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Malaysian Society of Epilepsy
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What is Epilepsy?
Epilepsy is the name for a group of disorders of the brain
characterized by a tendency to recurrent seizures or convulsions or 'fits'. It is responsible for an enormous amount of suffering,
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What are the causes?
In the majority of cases, no known cause can be found.
For some people, the cause may be known. These include:
Infections of the brain (eg encephalitis, meningitis, tapeworm,
schistosomiasis a...
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Common misconceptions
What are the common misconceptions about epilepsy?
Some misguided people would call it 'The sickness of mad pigs'.
Words like sawan babi or sakit gila babi are carelessly bandied about,
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History of Epilepsy
The roots of epilepsy are shrouded in fear and mysticism. Ancient
Babylonians thought that seizures were caused by a demon attacking a
person. It emphasizes the supernatural nature of epilepsy, ...
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Questions and Answers
Question:
Is epilepsy hereditary?
Answer:
The risk of an epileptic person's children also having epilepsy is
small. If one of the parents has idiopathic generalised epilepsy, the
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Managing Your Epilepsy
Managing epilepsy is not just about taking medication. It is also important for you to look after your health, monitor your epilepsy and your response to medication and take care to stay safe. Getting...
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Attitudes to Epilepsy
Epilepsy has been recognised for many hundreds of years.In ancient times people with epilepsy were thought of as possessed and treated with suspicion. A hundred years ago people with epilepsy were loc...
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Epilepsy Myths and Facts
Epilepsy is a curse.Epilepsy has nothing to do with curses, possession, or other supernatural processes. Like asthma, diabetes, and high blood pressure, epilepsy is a medical problem.Epilepsy is conta...
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Epilepsy and Behaviour
Cognition across the lifespan: Antiepileptic drugs, epilepsy, or both?Cognitive problems in persons with epilepsy manifest over a lifetime; however, whether abnormal cognition in an individual with ep...
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