Patient's question:
Grandma has epilepsy. The paternal line doesn't have epilepsy, so I consulted a doctor. Will epilepsy be inherited across generations?Doctor's answer:
Epilepsy is divided into two types: primary and secondary. By definition, secondary epilepsy occurs again due to certain factors acquired later in life. Primary epilepsy has a certain probability of hereditary transmission across generations. However, there is no observed phenomenon of generational abnormalities in epilepsy. The cause of primary epilepsy remains unclear and may be related to generational inheritance or abnormal decomposition and metabolism of brain structures. It can only be said that it is related to generational inheritance, but it is not confirmed whether it is definitely inherited across generations or whether there are any generational abnormalities.