Why are some people so scared of people with epilepsy?
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As it's been mentioned, people that are uneducated on epilepsy are basically just afraid of it.\n\nMy sister has JME and watching a full clonic/tonic seizure can be a scary experiance.\n\nWhat my sis does is educate the people around her on what it is and what to do. (Main point: Never, EVER shove something into someone's mouth that is having a seizure.)\n\nTalk to your friends.  They may be a bit distant at first, but once they realize it's really nothing that can harm them and that they can HELP you, they will be fine with it.\n\nBest of luck and never let it get you down!
491892
Because they're scared. Scared people act on-logically. To bad they are so powerfull.
276328
Because they are absolutely terrified of the consequences.. no matter what they may be: rejection, taking a step forward, vulnerability, responsibility, love.. etc!!
348998
A tonic clonic seizure (grand mal) lasting for 10 minutes or more can lead to brain cell loss/damage and even death. My brother has epilepsy and it's a very serious disorder. =>
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Epilepsy results when something interferes with electrical impulses in the brain. The cause of epilepsy is not always clear. Less than one-half of people with epilepsy have an identifiable, primary cause.  Epilepsy is sometimes the result of another condition, such as head injury, brain tumor, brain infection, or stroke.  Medication can effectively control seizures in many people with epilepsy. Other treatments that help control seizures include surgery, a special diet, or a device that stimulates nerves. A combination of these treatments may be tried when medication alone does not control seizures.
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because people are tend to be scared of the unknown and they have no clue what to expect from the mentally ill or challenged there for their only response can and will be coldness and callousness.that is to protect them selves.
80048
Fear.  People are fearful of those who are not "like" them.  Its sad and sickening.  It is also dangerous to people who are in the minority.  People are fearful for many reasons but it all comes down to being fearful and not having the ability to see beyond those fears.
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It depends completly on the cause.  Meds can be key to avoiding the seizures in many individuals.  Others must avoid triggers such as flashing light, stress, exposure to spacific substances and other causitive factors.  Only by having a thorough neurological workup and diagnosis can one learn what they must do to minamize the occurance of seizures.  If you've  been diagnosed aready, sit down with your doctor and ask them to help you devises a stratagy to help you. And pay attention to things you find that may happen just before one occures.  Others close to you can be invaluble sources of this information, if you suffer any pre-seizure memorey impairment.
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I'm scared of it too. People who burst out into random song and dance cannot be trusted.
327233
I am not to sure that you can ever actually get rid of it totally. There is however medication and some go off of their medication and make it a long while before having another seizure. Try the Epilepsy Foundation and there Heroes Among Us section on stories of people dealing with epilepsy...mine is there too.
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Oh! You are the one whose neighbour had an attack, right? Well\nepilepsy is due to uncrontrolled activity of the brain resulting into seizures / fits. \n\nEpilepsy happens to anybody, regardless of age. External sensory stimuli, prenatal injuries, inflammation or infection of the brain, etc can lead to such an attack.\n\nSome of the symptoms include, \nFainting, dizziness, short violent movements of limbs, loss of memory, headache and many more.\n\nGenerally there are three types of epilepsy. One of these lead to foamy salivation in the mouth. Tongue or cheek biting is quite common sometimes.
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People tend to say they hate things that they dont know anything about because they are scared.  They fear it because it is different from how they are and they dont know it, so its scarey to them.
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A guy I dated briefly in college. He had epilepsy, and the weird thing is that he twitched in his sleep sometimes, but I'd never seen him have a seizure while awake or sleeping. But when he was still, he was beautiful in his sleep, almost angelic.
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hi\n\nI also have a seizure disorder due to a brain tumor.\nhot weather, or just getting overheated greatly increases.  My seizures.  I've talk too other people with seizure disorders, i.e. brain tumor/epilepsy and it seems pretty consistent he is a problem.\nheat can cause the brain to swell just a bit.  In some of us, just don't have enough extra room to accommodate the extra swelling.\n\nto stay cool :)
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I've had epilepsy since age 7, when I had a brain abcess.  I never know when I'm actually having a seizure, but I feel strange afterwards.  You may have had them at night, when you weren't aware of them, or others may just not have been around, and you didn't have a grand mal seizure, so you didn't lose complete control.  I often have seizures, and the only way I know I've had one is I feel a little strange, and maybe a little out of it, and my husband confirms that I just had one, or tells me about it even if I didn't realize it.\n\nOne way I notice I may have had one is if, for example, I'm sitting at the computer, and I sort of "come to myself," realizing that I don't remember what I was just doing, and I have real trouble concentrating for a few minutes afterwards.
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People always fear what they don't understand and most people know nothing of Wiccans. In addition, the majority of people associate witchcraft with evil, as portrayed in many films, ie., something/someone working against God, and children's fairy stories are full of 'wicked witches', so it's something we learn in childhood.
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Cuz christians are scared of people like us... ;-)