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Epilepsy and Seizure
Alot of chatter has been going on on web about epilepsy being contagious, so is it really contagious? If yes then by what means like through saliva as in case of rabbies?
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Dr. Vikas Kathuria
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25 yrs exp
Gurgaon
It is not a communicable disease.
Yes it is inherited and acquired.
Idiopathic..wirhout any definitive cause, Head injury , abnormalities in cortex or sclerosis are responsible.
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No need to fear that you will get the disease if you have a epilepsy friend.
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EEG is mandatory . Usually Shows high and abnormal electrical activity of brain.
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