Can epilepsy be inherited

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The old man in my family has epilepsy. Every time he has a seizure, he is worried. He has been treated all the time. Today, let me tell you whether epilepsy can be inherited, which is a problem that everyone is very concerned about.

Can epilepsy be inherited

First: epilepsy will not be contagious, but will be inherited, epilepsy has a genetic tendency, but the impact on the next generation is not 100%. Generally speaking, only 5% of children with epilepsy have epilepsy.

Second: epilepsy is not contagious, but epilepsy is hereditary. A large number of genetic studies have shown that epilepsy is indeed a hereditary disease, including primary and secondary epilepsy. The pathogenesis of epilepsy can be divided into internal and external causes. What we call heredity is the internal cause of epilepsy, and the damage to the brain is the external cause of epilepsy.

Third: epilepsy is hereditary, and in the relatives of epilepsy, the closer the blood relationship is, the higher the incidence rate will be, the lower the incidence. But the heredity of epilepsy is also aimed at the type of epilepsy, many patients with epilepsy belong to acquired epilepsy, the genetic probability of acquired epilepsy is very small, it is suggested that if you want children, for the health of children, you should go to the hospital to do a check, in the decision.

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Epilepsy is a chronic brain disease caused by abnormal discharge of neurons. Epilepsy is not contagious, but there is a genetic tendency. Although the genetic probability of male patients is low, it is recommended to choose regular epilepsy treatment and then consider marriage and childbirth. The treatment scheme of repairing damaged neurons can be considered to repair damaged neurons, balance their abnormal discharge and completely eliminate seizures.