Epilepsy in Children

Epilepsy in Children

Epilepsy affects all ages groups. But for children, a variety of issues exist that can affect one's childhood. Some epilepsy ends after childhood. Some forms of epilepsy are associated only with conditions of childhood that cease once a child grows up. Approximately 70% of children who suffer epilepsy during their childhood eventually outgrow it. There are also some seizures, such as febrile seizures, that are one-time occurrences during childhood, and they do not result in permanent epilepsy. Children with epilepsy generally have normal intelligence, which is no different from that of non-epileptics. But epilepsy can affect a child's education, thereby leading to trouble learning and lower grades. While many children are capable of functioning in a normal classroom environment, many end up in special education. The seizures can impair a child's ability to memorize learning materials. Tonic-clonic seizures can have a serious impact on education due to the memory loss they cause, and the time needed to recover following the seizure causing there to be missed time in school. Absence seizures can have a high negative impact on a child's education. As they are less obvious than tonic-clonic seizures, they can occur many times within a single day, thereby resulting in the child's ability to learn being impaired.

Epilepsy in Children

Epilepsy in Children

Epilepsy in Children

Epilepsy in Children

Epilepsy in Children

Epilepsy in Children

Epilepsy in Children

Epilepsy in Children

Epilepsy in Children