Patient's question:
In these months, I have been spending a lot of time with a boy, and I really want to marry him. However, he suffers from epilepsy, and his family does not agree with our marriage. They say that people with epilepsy cannot marry because it will be inherited across generations. So, I want to ask: can people with epilepsy get married? Will it be inherited to their children if they get married?Doctor's answer:
Can marriage be considered based on the patient's condition? If the condition is well-controlled and only a minimal amount of antiepileptic medication is needed to maintain stability, marriage is possible. However, if the condition is more severe, medication control is not ideal, and seizures occur frequently, it is best not to marry. Marriage can be considered after the patient's condition is stabilized. Epilepsy has a certain hereditary tendency, but only a very small number of patients' children are likely to inherit it across generations.