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Stigma and Epilepsy (or any stigma)

Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: Feb 26, 2023 | Replies (34)
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@hopeful33250

@jakedduck1 and others in this discussion group. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I've been reading A Mind Unravelled, written by Kurt Eichenwald, who has epilepsy and I've been horrified to learn about how he was treated by the medical profession early on in his diagnosis. He seemed to have more acceptance by friends than he did the medical profession.

I'm just wondering if any of you had problems with the medical profession wanting you to not admit to anyone you had epilepsy?

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lsittll | @lsittll | May 20, 2020

Yes@hopeful33250. A neurosurgeon asked me what the symptoms of my seizures were like. When I told him my heartbeat raced when I have a seizure he said they were panic attacks. The type of seizures can be mistaken as panic attacks because of the symptoms, but to have a neurosurgeon say they are something like that. That is like saying my seizures are some kind of emotional/mental problem. Where did he get his category medical degree? He is even at the University of Maryland and is supposedly one of the best.

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