Brainwave – The Irish Epilepsy Association – Shedding a light on epilepsy

We start with some of the general questions most people ask

• Why do I have epilepsy?
• What caused my epilepsy?
• What is my epilepsy called?
• What is epilepsy?
• What is a seizure?
• Who develops epilepsy?
• Will I always have epilepsy?
• Will I always have seizures?
• Can others in my family develop epilepsy?
• Are there different types of epilepsy?
• Is it harmful?
• Will I get a warning before a seizure?
• What if I vomit?
• What about epilepsy in later years?
• Will my child grow out of epilepsy?
• How long should seizures typically last?
• How would I know if I had a seizure in my sleep?