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Please advise if it's a bad idea to ride on roller coasters if i have epilepsy?

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Epilepsy: It would depend on how well controlled your seizures are. If under good control and no seizures within the last year the milder rides would likely be okay. The more severe high velocity roller coasters are never a good idea in any patient with a serious medical disorder.

Dr Altman and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 4/9/2016

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