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Can My Brother or Sister Catch Epilepsy From Me?

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Can my brother or sister catch epilepsy from me?

No one can catch epilepsy from you. It is not a disease like a cold, which is spread by germs. It is something that happens inside your brain and you can't pass it to anybody else. If more than one person in your family has epilepsy, it's not because they caught it from you.

Topic Editor: Steven C. Schachter, M.D.
Last Reviewed:12/15/06


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