Can people with seizure disorder marry?
At one time, not too long ago, there were laws in some states that prohibited people with epilepsy from marrying. These legal restrictions were based on mistaken beliefs about the influence of heredity on the development of epilepsy. Today, with greater understanding of the causes of epilepsy, these laws have been repealed, and there is no legal barrier to prevent people with a seizure disorder from marrying. However, it is true that heredity plays a part in some forms of epilepsy, and it is common sense that a person with a seizure disorder be honest and open about his or her condition. Q: Can people with a seizure disorder have normal sex lives? A: Almost always. For one thing, epilepsy does not generally affect a person’s ability to have sexual intercourse. Of course, people with epilepsy may have sexual problems, but they are generally the same difficulties that anyone else faces and can usually be treated in the same way. Most people with well-controlled epilepsy can and do lead n
