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Demystifying epilepsy key to proper care

Demystifying epilepsy key to proper care (Photo: iStock)

One of the most common but little-understood neurological disorders is epilepsy. Epilepsy is characterised by a tendency to recurrent unprovoked seizures.

This condition, one of the oldest known to mankind, is spread across the world with no regard for age, social status, race or geographical location. Social stigma around this condition leads to many shunning mainstream healthcare for alternative help. Others believe it is a sign of possession by divine, supernatural forces, witchcraft or other such misconceptions and myths.

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