epilepsy
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myths

here are some myths I get a kick outta some but I can see how some people would believe them...

  1. epilepsy is contagious, you can catch it
  2. people with epilepsy are mentally ill or retarded
  3. people with epilepsy look different
  4. during a seizure people will swallow thier toungue and suffocate
  5. all seizures involve convolsions where the victim becomes rigid and shakes
  6. an ambulance should be called when someone has a seizure
  7. you can stop a seizure by holding someone down
  8. you should restrain someone having a seizure
  9. only children get epilepsy
  10. all seizures are caused by epilepsy
  11. epilepsy isn't very serious because you can't die from it
  12. people with epilepsyshouldn't be injobs of responsibility and stress
  13. epilepsy is rare and there aren't many people who have it
  14. you can't tell what a person might do during a seizure
  15. people with epilepsy are physically limited in what they can do
  16. with today's medication, epilepsy is largly a solved problem

all of the above are myths and myths only