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Is epilepsy ever contagious?
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No: Epileptic seizures can occur with CNS infections that may be contagious. Epilepsy per se is not contagious.
Answered 6/10/2014
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No: Epilepsy is not a condition that can be transmitted from one person to another.
Answered 11/7/2012
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