Understanding the diagnosis

If you have been diagnosed with epilepsy, it is not unusual to feel some anxiety or sadness about the situation. This is a very normal reaction. Whatever the person’s age, you might be wondering how best to manage this new challenge. It is important for people with epilepsy to learn as much as they can about their epilepsy to feel more confident about managing the condition.

It is important that you understand what it means and why the diagnosis has been made. Therefore you need to have a doctor to whom you are comfortable to talk with and to ask questions to. We recommend you to feel free to discuss any concerns about your epilepsy and your lifestyle. This will help you and your clinical officer to find a treatment program that suits you.

It often happens that doctors use words that their clients do not understand. We advise you to feel free to say to the doctor if you don't get the explanation. It's your right to ask your doctor for better explanation in layman's language!