Epilepsy is a chronic non-communicable disease, which means it does not spread from one person to another (8). It is a brain disorder caused by abnormal discharge of nerve impulses.
There are social stigma and discrimination towards people with epilepsy and their families in some communities. It is possibly due to misunderstanding that it is a contagious disease or due to misbeliefs associated with supernatural or superstitious reasons. However, epilepsy is a brain disorder that can be controlled or cured with appropriate treatments.