On the event of the international day for epilepsy, Purple Day , is celebrated on 26th March every year and to dispel the myth surrounding epilepsy, awareness is required about EPILEPSY. Epilepsy is an abnormal medical condition due to abnormal electrical discharge from the brain, which could be due to genetic defects, brain injury, brain infection, brain tumor etc. Recent study shows, patients with awareness, knowledge and attitude towards the disease had better health-related quality of life. Myths And Facts About Epilepsy Is epilepsy a very rare disorder? No. Epilepsy is not a very rare disorder. Epilepsy affects 50 million people worldwide.
In India, epilepsy has been identified as a public health problem. Is epilepsy a mental illness? It is not a mental illness but disorder of the brain. Are people with epilepsy violent or crazy? No. The belief that people with epilepsy are…
