THE’epilepsy is far from being a marginal disease since it is the third most frequent neurological disease in our country after migraine (7 million patients) and Alzheimer’s disease (800,000 cases). Despite everything, people with epilepsy live in fear of the next seizure and in fear of being judged by those around them.
Because the epileptic seizure can occur at any time and manifest itself in many ways, sometimes impressive: jerky movements, visual or auditory hallucinations, feeling of sadness, loss of consciousness …
Those around people with epilepsy may be taken aback by these sudden seizures and their ignorance of the disease can lead them to judge the epileptic as “crazy”. However, it is not. Epilepsy is actually a disorder of the functioning of the brain. The crises are due to a set of internal and external factors (vascular disorders, accidents …), favored by various stimuli (stress, alcohol, fatigue …).
In 60% of cases, this disease can be contained thanks to drug treatment, but some patients do not respond favorably to these treatments. It is in any case to make the general public aware of this disease that a European Epilepsy Day is organized on February 10. The opportunity to break the taboo on this disease.
To find out more about the program: www.lfce.fr