What is Epilepsy and How to Deal with it? (Complete Video) 

My little brother was born with epilepsy and a brain tumor. Doctors said he wouldn't live through infancy. He survived yet he was having over 200 seizures a day. At 6 years old he underwent experimental brain surgery as a last try effort to reduce his seizures. He had less than a 50% chance to survive the surgery alone and only a 5% chance it would be a success. He's 36 now and hasn't had a seizure since the operation. Doctors said he'd never walk yet he ran in the special Olympics. Today thousands of kids have had the same surgery that was developed on him saving them from the cruel fate the original doctors passed down. He truly is a miracle.

I've decided to learn everything I can for a friend of mine who's epileptic.

I’m not sure about anyone else but after I have a Grand mal seizure, I don’t just “return to normal” in 15 minutes. Every muscle in my body hurts and I feel like I ran ten miles and I sleep all day afterward. Not to mention I’m stuck in my own little dream world for a while.

RIP Cameron Boyce May 28,1999- July 6,2019. I'm hoping they integrate a foundation in honor of your name geared towards research and possibly solutions on how to "cure" or control this condition in young people (the future of tomorrow) and of all ages. You are missed angel. Fly high ♥️💔💐✍️🌎👑

I've known that my dad is epileptic since I was a child. And while watching this video I couldn't help but to cry. Knowing that all of them happened to my dad. And I experienced getting bullied because of it, every time a classmate of mine would passed by she would act like she's having seizure or she's possessed (they said). I never tell my dad that I get bullied for it and that it affects my study (because when he experience major fits seizure, we would not go to school and would stay with him in a hospital for a few days). And I never blamed him for it, I know he's not at fault for having it, and that he is suffering for long enough. Instead it causes me to hate people who doesn't really have this illness but would act like they are having seizure for fun. You really don't know the struggles that the epileptic is going through and you don't know how much it affects the people around them. To dad, I am so proud of you, you were able to finished the course criminology, to get your driver's license and to be able to swim despite the danger it might cause you (the doctor told him he cannot do those things, but isn't driving or swimming anymore, at least he gets to experience it once in his life time). I am so proud of you for having to live a normal life despite the discriminations you received. I love you dad. I am really grateful to have you as my father, and I will never be ashamed of you.

I am epileptic. That taught me more than doctors told me, thank you Edit thanks for 👍🏻

Cameron Boyce is the reason am here today to find out more about this condition. He died in his slp 😳 4:22... RIP Luke ❤🌻

Well I just had my first seizure ever at the age of 26 today, and I didn't feel normal for about an hour, and even after that, I had trouble remembering simple things, like my phone number, or my cow name. I even forgot what year it was. But now it's been about 14 hours since it happened, and my body is starting to hurt. I did fall on my right side so I have bruising on my head, shoulder and thigh. I can't say it was a scary experience because I don't remember anything at all from it, but it was a very weird feeling being surrounded by everyone telling me I just had a seizure, especially when it's never happened before in my life!

I was diagnosed with epilepsy about a year ago and I really questioned how it would effect my everyday life. Watching this video gave me the reassure that there is hope and I can live a more normal life!

As an epileptic, I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one that falls to the floor and starts doing the zombie worm

1:18 Actually, stress really does trigger seizures. It's done it to me for years.

I'm here because of Cameron Boyce (I didn't know what it was)

MASSIVE SENSE OF DEJA VU BEFORE A SEIZURE OCCURS IS WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED

Ironically some of the transitions on this video could set up someone who’s sensitive to flashing colours...

May the Lord Bless and blanket all those who suffer from epilepsy in his hedge of protection. 💕

I was recently diagnosed with epilepsy and have found this very informative. I also am trying to read so much on this as it sort of is new to me. Not entirely freaked out over it, but am trying to keep sane and have it controlled. Thank You so much ❤️.

The animations of the seizures made me cry having someone you love living through this everyday hurts physically

VERY INACCURATE! * First, epilepsy is not a disease, it is a MEDICAL CONDITION! * Response to external stimulation and awareness of surroundings are not the same thing. I can carry on a conversation immediately after the seizure but may not be aware of my surroundings for 45 minutes during my post ictal state i.e.; amnesia - I will not remember said conversation. (I once had a seizure while walking down the street -- the next thing I knew, I was 12 blocks away walking in the opposite direction.) * After the seizure itself comes the POST ICTAL STATE which varies widely from person to person. * The "majority" of seizures are FOCAL seizures which do not involve convulsions. * An "aura" is also a seizure, specifically a simple partial seizure. Don't confuse epilepsy with seizures due to known causes. "Epilepsy" is seizures due to unspecified/unknown causes and is a "catch all diagnosis" which is not to be confused with "seizures due to strokes" or some other diagnosis. "Epilepsy is fully treatable" is an outright false statement. If they had specified "in many cases, epilepsy is fully treatable" then it would be acceptable. e.g.; Many people who have "drop seizures" need to wear "crash helmets" in order to prevent skull fractures. Most people consider "fully treatable" as ATTAINING FULL CONTROL. BTW: Patients here in the USA get EXTREMELY offended when people call seizures "FITS." I AM NOT A DOCTOR, merely a patients sharing knowledge that I have aquired after living with epilepsy for close to 60 years.

Pretty sure my parents didn’t think I was possessed when they saw me have a seizure. Than again we’re not idiots. Seizures aren’t fun, not a fan waking up with a bloody mouth and vomiting but it honestly could be worse. Rather have epilepsy than brain cancer.

Rest in paradise Cameron Boyce💔💔

Obviously the person who made this video never really experienced epilepsy. Pretty inaccurate recovery takes a lot longer than 15 to 30 mins.

This video is very important. My brother has severe refractory epilepsy and there needs to be more awareness for the neurological condition! I myself made a short documentary about my brother's story, and am a strong believer that videos (especially on youtube) are a great way to spread awareness. Good job!

For a moment I felt like story of my life is going on.. I got about 4 or 5 seizures. It started when I was 18 mostly at morning. I'm 27 now and studying Mechatronics I'm scared of seizures that it ll occur while working on machines. So thinking of quiting my studies. Many times during seizures my shoulder had dislocated. I had to go through an operation. I wish no one ever face this condition. May God bless us all with good health.

RIP CAMERON 💔😥🙏

When your biology teacher starts talking about epilepsy out of the blue and you are an epileptic never felt so uncomfortable in my life 😬😓

My big brother have been suffering from this illness for the last 20 years. He takes medicines regularly but still haven't recovered from this illness. The one thing i noticed that whenever he uses his brain too much he suffers from this illness or sometimes when he's way too angry about something and keep talking about stuffs. Then shortly after he falls. We've taken him to almost a 10-20 doctors but still nothing much have changed :(. He was only 4 years old when he got this illness. Please pray he recovers soon.

This taught me so much about my condition. Thank you so much!! I know it is not easy having epilepsy but I know that people are trying to find a cure so I can only pray. But again thank you for the video.

Smh r.i.p Cameron 😔💔 this condition is to effective ..

thanks for sharing this! My Dad is really ill, and now he adds epileptic symptoms to his dementia. I will start reading up on this neurological condition today. I am thankful you share this.

"girls can be married off"... uh what year is this

I used to have epilepsy and it was in the frontal leftal lobe for me. I still get really really paranoid about it since I was never allowed to go to concerts since flashing lights and large amounts of sugar and anger lashing out fits and being left alone triggered them. I still can't be left alone though. My anger management problem was basically born out of my years of it. Mine usually was when I would have one I would just shake around usually fall off. I was able to hear my family calling me but I couldn't move to respond. Looking back it literally scares me a lot. I also stared off in to space a lot but never responded then I'd fall over and have a seizure. I went to the hospital after every time. I was afraid to grow up since I thought epilepsy ruined me forever. But I'm 14 now and no longer deal with it. It's in my history so I still stay under my normal habits of not going out to concerts or eat tons of sugar. My anger is still crazy outtakes control so yeah. But I still hate having to have it in my history and wish it was never there. I also think it's my fault cause I had one during important events such as my sisters birthdays. But I'm all better now.

A piece of advice: Never tell people you have epilepsy. It's amazing how people will deep you unfit for EVERYTHING. They will find ways to prevent your working in certain settings and do things that limit your potential.

Life was grand as a toddler, going on weekend trips with my parents, playing with my friends and listening to grandma as she shared one inspiring story after another about the good old days. What more could a child ask for than the love and comfort of her family? Surprising life quickly took a turn for the worst and that pathway I was destined to journey became rocky as traumatic obstacles crossed my life path and took me on a different journey. A journey, one no child should have to experience. The Beginning At the age of five, I had contracted a sore throat and an ear infection. My mother had brought me to the doctor’s office that evening and the pediatrician had put me on penicillin and told my mother to have me rest in bed. No one thought much of it at the time. I rested in bed and I was on the penicillin for about ten days. On the tenth night when she put me to bed, my lips were more red than usual. The next morning at about 8:00 A.M., my mother woke up because she heard unusual noises coming from my room that sounded like I was choking on my saliva. She walked into my bedroom to find me in my bed turning blue and having a grand mal seizure. This was the first time I ever experienced a seizure. ru-vid.com/show-UCOzqYUgTHdJqF-XuNH2qt5w

I'm watching this because Cameron Voyce died of it..Rest in peace😭

Thank you for all the information, I really appreciate it. I was diagnosed with epilepsy a few months ago that starts in the parietal lobe and then spreads into the rest of my brain and caused the tonicoclonic seizures, happening every 2 days, always at night and with an aura of intense vertigo, with no apparent cause, so I wanted to learn more about all the terms my neurologist gave me and know what the heck it all meant, so thank you so much 🙏 😊

I have mynoclonic epilepsy. When I wake up in the morning, I’ll get a seizure. And this happens once a month. My seizures last 30 secs. Then my body rests and I’m sleeping. After that I sleep the whole day. Now I have full awareness of my seizures. If my body doesn’t feel right and I start to jolt, I go on the ground and wait. Now I’m still taking meds and I have absent seizures. But I do get the spacing out.

This is allegedly what Cameron Boyce had😭 R.I.P Cam ❤️

I am an epileptic patient, & have been treated. I now lead a normal life, Thanks for inspiring people by sharing the right info on the subject

I have epilepsy multiple times and this is very helpful. I had it once last year, once in January this year, once in July this year and once in August this year. Thankfully, it's been four months and I'm feeling better

Anyone here after Cameron's death😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪RIP Cameron!😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

one of my friends had epilepsy while walking on road i was shocked and scared while people around gossiping that we took drugs nobody helped us i took him hospital alone

I had seizures epilepsy’s and with operation thank God doing better

This is a very informative video, and much of what is stated is true. I am grateful that there are videos that help educate the public on this condition. Before I say anything more, understand that just because you have had seizures, does not mean a diagnosis of epilepsy. I have occipital lobe epilepsy (accounts for no more than 5% of diagnoses). I am fortunate to be in the population that can function in everyday life. I was diagnosed at 26, and with medication, I can continue to work full-time as an RN, I am getting married in a couple of months, and I have managed to be seizure free for over a year. 3 years into my battle, they still haven't identified an underlying cause (a hallmark of epilepsy).Everyone is different, what might work for one person, may not for another. It is for the most part treatable, and doesn't have to control your life. Spread the appropriate knowledge, and don't be afraid to look out for yourself, or someone who may be blindsided by seizures. #seizetheday

You just changed my perspective completely, and the last part in the video about serving the humanity will definitely come true.

this video gives me hope 🖤

I didn't start having seizures until I was 20 years old. It caught me off guard when I woke up on the floor with my girl crying. I was like what the hell happened to me??? Honestly I grew up drinking and smoking at 16 and doing illicit drugs, so I think that played a major role in it. If I drink there is a 50% chance I'll have a seizure, so I have to stay away from liquor and beer, also no more drugs because it can cause me to be thrown into one as well. I hate having seizures but honestly they saved me from addiction.. kinda weird huh? Usually I can tell if I am going to have one, nosies because very loud, as if I can hear everything around me perfectly, and almost feels like the world is moving in slow motion. Morning time when I wake up I have to give myself about 5 mins before getting up and moving about before work. You can have a normal life, just be careful

All the Best to everyone suffering from this

The beauty of this video is that it didn't just provide us with information but also helped fight stigmatization and discrimination against epileptics ❤ JZK

I am having a presentation next week about epilepsy soo wish me luck!

Im epileptic and this video showed so much more than i knew. Thanks😇

I'm a visual learner, I really enjoy this educational video, thank you.

Whenever I have seizures, it usually takes me 2 days before I feel strong enough to go back to my everyday routine. It's hard for me to walk around afterwards and my legs feel very heavy

R.I.P. Cameron Boyce what a kind young man :(

I just discovered I have epilepsy and is quite refreshing to see how lovely word it the video was thank you for encouraging me to continue studying and no be a shame of my illness

Channels like these should frequently come in my recommendation list...truely a praiseworthy job. Thank you ❤

-, Wow this video really helps I've had epilepsy out of nowhere one day actually on memorial day of 2015, stayed in a coma for 7 days and has had it ever since. I'm 28 now never had epilepsy nor was it in my family gene's until that day, I've just been since then looking for more good information like this video to help me with. Never really got into the 🤔 "Aura" definition until now also since this video because I've felt that happen before out of nowhere feeling like your hallucinating or out of body feel and hearing noises and I've had to stop and lean over to come back to myself great video better than my own doc information!!! Also 😔 it's not fun having epilepsy, makes me just want to be alone sometimes it's scary though and just waking up just feeling so tired even more 😪 or a scar left inside your mouth from biting it for who knows how long threw the night but aye it could be worse rite 😔 but just wait it out and get better and stay strong 💪🏾 😊 just like this video says!!!

I know a young girl who died in her sleep Wednesday and i'm still in disbelief....its so scary how you can be here today and gone tomorrow. Sigh do not take life for granted. Get saved!

My experience. Stress plays a big roll in my frequency of fits. While running and gym for two years. No fits. I've stopped for 4 months and two fits since then. I'm pushing myself back to fitness

I was 13 when i had my first seizure and then i had my section one 4 years ago and for me this is important info for people to learn about. my section seizure was very scary and I remember the bigening middle and end, i remember hearing the sirens from the emergency cars. Thank you for making this video, this means so much to me for this video.

I'm epileptic too, and have autism but highly functional, so my seizures are well controlled and can live life normally 😊 Well good news I don't have seizures activity anymore so my brain can control itself now that it has developed a bit more which is a miracle now I don't have to worry too much about that.

My best friend has epilepsy, I wasn't exactly sure what it was. I just knew that she had seizures because of something weird going on with and I was afraid to ask her what exactly it was. Thanks for helping me out!

Honestly these videos help people like me ( 25 who suddenly developed epilepsy ) its nice to know that theirs hope.

THIS VIDEO IS 100% ON POINT,MY CO-WORKER IS GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING.THANKS FOR SHARING

just love your videos and respect 💓

Most of this information is incorrect if he was talking about any type of seizure other than a specific type of seizure. Although he is talking about a type of seizure, it is an uncommon type and he should have been much more specific.

I was born with Petite Mal seizures and was finally diagnosed at 5 years old. My kindergarten teacher had a previous student who had them. Mine last 1-3 seconds. I do notice I've had it once I've come out of it. I've only had one Grand Mal in my life. I'm now 23 and on meds. I'm glad I have it under control.

I've had second seizure in about year and half couple days ago and this video gave me much needed piece of mind if I gonna be ok. Thank you so much for this vid ♥️

Im Epileptic, and I also experience an Aura every time. Its me having all kinds of deja vu in my head

I was really stressed a few years back and had a seizure. My sister questioned if the seizure was a stress seizure due to a bunch of stressful events happening in my family. The ER Dr. told us that night that stress seizures do exist but only in people with epilepsy, which at the time we didn't know I had. A couple months later I had to see a neurologist. She asked me if I had any seizures before and listed off a bunch of different seizures. I said that yes I had deja vu but thought it was normal. She said that deja vu can be but to a certain extent. I explain one of my episodes to her and she said that it was not just normal deja vu and it sounded like temporal lobe epilepsy. They did an EEG scan and found out that my brain is abnormal in the temporal lobe and that I was having seizures all those years. I was born with it and didn't know that those mini deja vu episodes were considered seizures. I was almost 21 when I was diagnosed. And the mini seizures (as I call them) or deja vu tend to happen more when I was stressed out. I've only had one grand moll seizures and hoping that's all I ever have. My medication has kept anymore seizures from happening.

Thank you for this video.its my first time to search this kind of topic because my 9years old daughter experienced seizure for once a year since 2023 and now 2024 and the doc said she had epilepsy.😢thank u for the info.❤

I had my first seizure about 5 years ago. Now I’m having them more frequently. I had my last seizure on Tuesday of this week :(. I was just diagnosed as epileptic by my doctor on Tuesday as well. I want to learn more about it.

Such a nice informative video 😊👍

Poor cameron Boyce, he died from epilepsy... We will alwais remember you😢😢

I feel like epilepsy facts should be spread more throughout the world.

Many people are misunderstood n dying out of this sickness, if only we can really be taught about it often... Thanks to this video, its so educative... Now I really have an idea of what this sickness is about... Just hope one may learn how to help one that is suddenly attacked by it...co its sad, not knowing what to do.

I have Epilepsy. I have been beaten and arrested for having a seizure in a Walmart. I have been ostracized by people who claim I'm demonically possessed. My own mother blamed Marilyn Manson, when she was the one that forced the Ritalin down my throat and caused me to develop it before I even hit my teens. It is a nightmare that I would never wish on my worst enemy.

Cameron Boyce died because of this. Rest in peace Cameron Boyce 1999-2019😔

(I'm 14 yrs old with a disablity ) I've decided to learn this because at my high school a teacher (she doesn't teach me) suffers with epilepsy and also a student in her class (a fresh man) suffers from that as well. The last time she had her attack it was in assembly.. Everyone was just watching and staring in fright some laughing others scared and didn't know what to do... I wanted to help so badly but I didn't know how to... But I quickly looked up how to assist her... And with that I assisted her. A few weeks after that when she was not with her class her student that suffers with epilepsy had her attack and I was able to help her... I felt so glad that I was able to help... We need to break the stigma for people who have epilepsy.

Thanks. It is an important topic you have prepared.

I love when i have epilepsy. I am very tired on class so sometimes i get the epileptic fit so im kinda sleeping for 2min lol. But i hate the main seizures. They duck...

Epilepsy Warning: Use of vibrant colors in some parts of the video

Hi ive had generalized epilepsy now for bout 12 years nd for others suffering its hell never knowing when or how its going to affect u,after so long its not even about the gmals ne more, its the euphoric depression, jobs, ppl leaving,u leaving ppl,psychiatric diagnosis that come with mine was much more untreatable for a long time,and things r starting to look up from the meds im on nd taking better care of myself,fired 2 jobs for seizures,nd im 29 im unemployed,cant live alone so im staying with dad for over a year now but its definitely made me a stronger person,stronger than ppl who have so much more and dnt do ne thing.so if u r epileptic it's hard I've wanted to curl up and die plenty of times,but changing as a person is harder and mt experience from being epileptic is life is similar because u can never truly know the outcome so let go of the expectation and learn from your suffering the best u can and do something every day to make it better that's something you have control over,not seizures ur life

Thank you for this I’ve recently been diagnosed with epilepsy and I’ve been wanting to learn more about this thank you again for this

Given carect information and made me confident

such great cartoons!! that is exactly how i feel!! lol

Thank so much for your sharing information. It help me alot. ❤

I’ve had epilepsy as long as I remember and I’m almost 16, the last time my doctor weened me off my medication I had a seizure a year later and had to stay the night in the hospital, and my doctor said I may have to be on medication for the rest of my life, because all the seizures I’ve had were really serious once’s.

i have youth epilepsy which means it will probably only hunt my childhood, (i’m almost 15 now) i think it’s wrong to call it a disease, it’s not like covid or the flu, it’s something you are born with or slowly develops, you can’t do anything about it, i have to take medication everyday and the medication makes me tired/mildly tired throughout the whole day, but i still believe i have a future. (quick note for those who bully epileptic people like me, we can’t do shit about it, if you think it’s funny then you should feel how it is to have it yourself.)

Amazing video,amazing channel thank you for your hard work.

I have every single type of seizures! I am ashamed until that video helped.

Thanks! 🌹

@1:40 I wonder if that was the reason Cameron didn’t want to tell people he had this condition 🥺 cause he felt that we wouldn’t except him anymore

I love all the info and the animation only makes it all better

Thank you so much this was so informational

"With epilleptic drugs, girls can be married off" omg. Anyone else hear this?!

im here because my bitlife character died of epilepsy at the age of 12

Thank you for the video, the simple explanation and the most wonderful.

Nice explanation with amazing animation video 🤘

I only have epileptic seizures at night and when I get up I don't feel my body and bit my tongue. It takes almost a day to recover halfway and the tongue even 2 to 3 days. I had that several times a week, I couldn’t concentrate and forgot things. Now i take medication it helps but i still don’t feel very good in the morning . I dont want to imagine what would happen without them . I have epilepsy. Since im 3 years old. If anyone else made this experience a comment would be nice 👍 Wish you all the best never give up science 🧪 is getting better ❤️🙏

Thank you, thank you so much! I am now no longer ashamed that I am temporarily epileptic based on the fact that medication can be stopped if I take the medication consistently for 3 years or so. It gives me hope that I can indeed overcome this illness with faith and discipline.