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Talking to your #neurologist like… #drhouse #epilepsy #secondopinion #mamabear #epilepsysucks #seizuressuck #hospitalsareok

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Epilepsy is so much more than seizures and needs to stop being taken so lightly. Epilepsy is a serious condition that CAN kill.

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Facts about epilepsy that you may or may not know:

There are over 40 different types of epileptic seizures

There are 4 types of epilepsies

When a person has a seizure that lasts for more than 5 minutes or has multiple seizures in a row, this is known as Status Epilepticus and it can cause brain damage and/or be fatal

People with epilepsy have a higher risk of dying than those who don't have it

Before a seizure, some people may experience auras. These vary between epileptics but common auras involve hallucinations and a feeling of deja vu

Epilepsy is very common

Anybody can develop epilepsy

Epilepsy is a chronic medical condition

Not all seizures involve convulsions

People with epilepsy are able to live normal lives

1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy

Each year, 150,000 epilepsy cases are reported in the United States

One-third of people with epilepsy live with seizures because no available treatment works for them

65 million people have epilepsy in the world

3.4 million people in the United States have epilepsy

You cannot swallow your tongue during a seizure, it is physically impossible

Forcing something into a seizing person's mouth can result in a chipped tooth, cut gums or a broken jaw

Epilepsy is not contagious

1 million people in the United States have uncontrollable epilepsy

The most common epilepsy death is Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) followed by status epilepticus

Hopefully you were able to learn more information about epilepsy, love you all xoxo

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hey if you tag flashing images as #epilepsy, #epilepsy tw, #photosensitive, #seizures or any variation of that, I hope someone smashes your knees with a hammer

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Epilepsy is hell and I don’t wish it on anyone.

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