2006-07-16 10:47:07 · 10 answers · asked by TB 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
From personal experience, I am the first in my family (that I am aware of) that has epilepsy. I think, that just like anything in life, a hereditary factor may occur. It is a 50-50 chance that my children may be epileptic. Maybe not. Researchers however, tend to think that it is indeed, hereditary.
2006-07-18 16:41:06 · answer #1 · answered by David C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it can be hereditary it appears. But what it might really be is just a genetic problem that shows up in the same manner. i.e. an allergy might be passed to a child that has the effect of causing seizures if it did in the parent.
2006-07-16 10:57:25 · answer #2 · answered by Goldenrain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it can in some cases. Check out this link:
2006-07-16 10:51:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Familial, not necessarily hereditary.
2006-07-16 10:50:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeh, my brother has it and it lies dormant so i could have it as well, also it can be passed down, so my children could have it as well.
2006-07-16 10:53:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, thats how its mostly gotten....my dad has it though, and no known relatives (except for me) have it.....
2006-07-17 11:56:15 · answer #6 · answered by miss_artistic292 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it can.. but normally skips a generation....
2006-07-16 10:54:33 · answer #7 · answered by paulrb8 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep
2006-07-16 10:51:00 · answer #8 · answered by Ron R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it can be
2006-07-16 12:39:04 · answer #9 · answered by no1charmerlondon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, most diseases are.
2006-07-16 10:55:50 · answer #10 · answered by Irish 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋