Many young children outgrow epilepsy. Even if it continues into adulthood, though, it can usually be managed with the right medication. As a last resort, if all the different medications fail, there is a type of brain surgery that can be used in some cases to remove the scar tissue that's causing the seizures. It's very dangerous, though--a neurologist warned me that if I had it, based on where my scar tissue is, I might never be able to speak again.
2007-05-18 04:30:02
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answered by cross-stitch kelly 7
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Epilepsy in a child is treatable, but each case is diff. My daughter had seizures for 2 1/2 years as a toddler. She has not had a seizure now for more than 10 years..Was there a predisposition to seizures in your family? For example Grandma is epilectic in our family. In a small child the seizures may just be a result of slow development in areas of the brain that respond to stimualtion... the child may outgrow this condition ....keep check up appts w/ neurologist and never tamper w/ dosage ...
2007-05-18 09:36:22
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answered by twhite 3
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If not curable, managealbe. There are plenty of medications that help epilepsy. There are probably forms of therapy including teaching thinking patterns to help one manage the disease.
2007-05-18 09:27:47
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answered by Anonymous
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