But some people who have suffered serious brain damage may never be fully functional. Evil spirits or witchcraft does not cause epilepsy. It is also not caused by high blood pressure. Epilepsy is also not caused from shock e.g. the death of a family member. The severity of Epilepsy differs from person to person.
Some people have more serious attacks compared to others.
Epilepsy attacks can occur when a sufferer drinks too much, does not get enough sleep and when medication is not taken. If a person is having an attack for the first time he must be taken to hospital. The doctor will then want to know about the attack and will ask a lot of questions. He will also examine the person to try and find out what caused the attack. A blood sample will be taken for analysis.