How do you know if you've got epilepsy? Have I got epilepsy?
Last checked 25/06/2008
If you think you’ve an epileptic seizure, you need to talk to your family doctor. If your doctor thinks you might have had a seizure, they should refer you to an epilepsy specialist, usually a neurologist. Only an epilepsy specialist can diagnose whether or not you have epilepsy. They’ll talk to you about what happened when you had the seizure, and ask you some questions. Although there isn’t one test which can say whether or not you have epilepsy, tests like the electroencephalogram (EEG) can help the epilepsy specialist to make their diagnosis.
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