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I want to ask if someone have epilepsy nd she seems also weak so does this condition can transfer in her siblings children ??

Q: i want to ask if someone have epilepsy nd she seems also weak so does this condition can transfer in her siblings children ??

: Epilepsy, seizure disorders, are not transferred to children. The tendency to have seizures sometimes can be inherited.

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Epilepsy, seizure disorders, are not transferred to children. The tendency to have seizures sometimes can be inherited.

Answered 5/27/2023

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A member asked:

I want to ask if someone have epilepsy nd she seems also weak so does this condition can transfer in her siblings children ??

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Frank Kuitems answered

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