Having seizures may make it more difficult to find a job or to work at certain occupations. Sometimes transportation problems make it challenging to get to work. Others may need vocational counseling or training.

In the United States, the Americans with Disabilities Act makes it illegal to deny someone a job because of a medical condition if they can perform the essential duties of that job. People who feel they are being discriminated against because they have epilepsy should consider seeing a lawyer who specializes in this area. In many large cities, this legal help may be quite affordable.

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