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About 1 in every 200 people, that is 0.5%, have epilepsy. Epilepsy is the tendency to have recurring seizures. In other words people who have epilepsy can have seizures regularly. Everyone has the potential to have seizures in their lifetime, but may only do so once or twice, and so they are not classed as having epilepsy.

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Who can be affected by epilepsy?

Anyone can be affected by Epilepsy. About 1 in every 200 people have Epilepsy. Epilepsy is diagnosed when you have recurring seizures. However almost everyone can have some sort of a seizure at some point in their lifetime, and never have one again. There are many causes for Epilepsy and many forms. Epilepsy is basically a catch-all term for the many forms that there are.


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Do 3D films affect people with epilepsy badly or is that an old wives tale?

There are many kinds of epilepsy with many causes and triggers. People with a form known as photosensitive epilepsy can have their seizures triggered by things like flashing lights, strobe lights, fast moving video screens etc. Some of them could be affected by films if there is a lot of changing images and flashing. However, only about 3% to 5% of people who have epilepsy have the photosensitive form. So while it is widely thought that flashing lights can trigger seizures in anyone that has epilepsy, most people who have epilepsy are not affected by that at all.


How many people in the UK have epilepsy?

In the UK about 600,000 people have epilepsy.


Can epilepsy be inherited?

It is possible for a there to be a family history of Epilepsy, but it can be caused by many different things. Many people with Epilepsy have no family history of Epilepsy.


Is epilepsy still present now?

Yes epilepsy still exists. Many people have epilepsy.


When is epilepsy awareness?

Educating people about epilepsy so that they know what it really is and do not believe the many stereotypes about it. If people are educated they are aware of what epilepsy really is. That is what epilepsy awareness is.


What part of the cell is affected by the epilepsy?

It is the cells in the brain that are affected.


Does the Kindle cause seizures?

If you are talking about the kindle reader, for reading books, then there is no reason why it should. It is not like a flashing light, which can cause seizures for some people. The form of epilepsy that has seizures caused by flashing lights is known as photosensitive epilepsy. That only affects some people. Most people with epilepsy are not affected by flashing lights. One of the many misconceptions about seizures and epilepsy is that they are caused by flashing lights. That is only true for those who are photosensitive. Only about 3% to 5% of people with epilepsy are photosensitive. For other people with epilepsy it is not a problem at all. So the kindle reader is not a problem.


What parts of the body is affected if you have epilepsy?

The brain is the only area affected by Epilepsy. As the brain controls many other parts of the body, other things can then be indirectly affected, like the nervous system, which is why shaking is sometimes associated with epilepsy. Seizures affect different people in different ways, so not everyone shakes when they have a seizure.


How many people in Ireland have epilepsy?

According to Epilepsy Ireland, the organisation in Ireland that deals with epilepsy, in 2009 there were 37,000 in Ireland with epilepsy. That is about 0.8% of the population.


Do people with epilepsy get married?

Many people with Epilepsy get married and live quite well. It is not always that a person get bouts of this disease. The affected person and most of his close relatives know when it would occur and what to do then. An epileptic getting married and living in a family is better than him living alone.