True or False Epilepsy Test 1. Children with epilepsy can't participate in sports. Teens with epilepsy can't get a driver's license in most states. Children with seizure disorders are usually slightly mentally retarded. Convulsing children can swallow their tongues.
Heredity plays a major role in acquiring epilepsy.
Head injuries or other trauma can often result in seizures. Some children can grow out of their seizures. People with epilepsy have similar personalities. Surgery can sometimes cure epilepsy.