Patient's question:
My brother suffered from epilepsy due to a brain injury a few weeks ago. This disease is very serious. The whole family is worried about his condition. Although he is currently taking medication, he feels that his disease has a high incidence rate. I don't know how dangerous it is when I hear it's serious. Will it interfere with his life?Doctor's answer:
Generally, epilepsy patients can fall in love, get married, and have children. Just pay attention to three points: First, patients with primary epilepsy should not have direct relatives. Second, pregnant women with epilepsy should understand the doctor's medical guidance. The possibility of epilepsy being inherited over generations is very small. Because intergenerational inheritance refers to the abnormal genetic material in the nuclear chromosomes being passed on to offspring through germ cells. Only in this case, if both husband and wife have a clear family history of epilepsy, should they consider it.