Are Schizophrenia And Epilepsy Related? Please Read!!! Posted: 07-15-04 17:53pm
My mom has had schizophrenia since I was
7. I recently have been diagnosed with
epilepsy. Are the 2 related? Both are
brain diseases. If they are related, does
this mean I may eventually have
schizophrenia?
I've been through it all with my mom and I
am not prepared to put my daughter through
the same.
Notice the cycle, here?
Please, could someone answer with some
helpful advise. Or is this something I
should simply ask my neurologist?
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 07-22-04 09:03am
I am not a dr but have never read or heard
anything t suggest that having one means
you'll get the other - anymore than a
person whose parents didn't have any
mental illness is assured of not
having/getting one.
There just are no guarantees in life - as
for your daughter - all you can ever do
(any of us) is the best you can do at the
time, love her, care for her, be honest
& fair with & to her.
