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Old 09-07-2019, 04:50 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by Nabeel View Post
I'm starting a novel in which the main character suffers from epilepsy, apparently makes a complete recovery, but then comes down with it again.



Can anyone recommend sources to find out about this condition? I'm particularly interested in the day-to-day experience of living with it.



The novel's set in the 1940s.



Thank you



Nabeel


Epilepsy isn’t like the flu. You don’t come down with it. And you don’t make a complete recovery. You go into remission. Some children do grow out of epilepsy. My daughter is turning 18 this year and for the first time in her life she hasn’t had a seizure in months. We almost don’t know what to do with ourselves. However, we are cautious. My brother went into remission when he was a teenager, but began having seizures again in college. You never know.

Here’s a list of books you might find useful: https://www.epilepsysociety.org.uk/g...t#.XXNvIyVMHDs


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