I met someone here who had one type of szr. that happened to match one
version her Aunt and mother?  had.  I don't remember what type of szr. it
was.  That was *1 time in 1998, and the only one in 6 years  'here'.
  Usually seizures might only Rarely have anything hereditarily near it
that would suggest they could be picked up that way.      How'd she like to
have a 'Gene test'  to see that She's Clean,   since it would likely need *2
recessive Genes  (if that's how it spread)  to become implanted in the child
?

   It's too bad that the kids get pushed into the middle of this crap,
almost like being back in the 1950s.  But what's a child sacrifice so long
as She doesn't have to look at if there were other triggers in the
environment or possible causes that might have caused That type of seizure
(which type is it?)   to blame on Your type (which might be different).
   What type of 'petit mal'  symptoms are they describing, and what
prompted her to go look them up?    Many of the P.M.  symptoms -- if they're
dizziness, disorientation, temporary absence, or other things like that can
be Unrelated to Epilepsy and Seizures but caused by lack of proper diet,
infection or Other Causes.
   That's why a Trained Doctor (preferably in Neurology)   should do the
assessment  if one hasn't already.    If a Neuro hasn't done those types of
tests,  then it sounds like they're just blowing into the wind.  Have her
schedule an EEG and MRI as part of a workup to *try get a definitive answer,
then File a copy of the Results with your Doctor or a Lawyer.  I hate Poker,
especially using Kids as the 'Chips'..       G.  /

Silly woman, even if their IS a genetic influence you didn't pass it on
deliberately.

I have eight grandchildren, two have type 1 diabetes.

One is the daughter of a son, with no knowledge of diabetes in his or his
wife's family.

The other is a son of another son - whose wife has been  Type 1 since she
was eighteen months old.

There's absolutely NO relevant genetic relationship between the two
grandchildren (well, no more than there is between most humans). But you
wouldn't believe the number of people who say that it must be something I've
passed down to them ...

My point is that some people have no idea how these things happen.

Mary

Hello,

Needless to say that stress (because mum and dad are yelling at each other
all the time) is a trigger for epileptic seizures, needless to say that lack
of sleep (because mum and dad are yelling at each other all the time / the
whole night / the whole evening) is a trigger for epileptic seizures. Lack
of oxygen during birth could cause problems with the brain which can develop
to epilepsy later on. Stress could have triggered that development so there
is nothing in the world that can explain why your child is having problems.

Fact is though that childs always suffer from these kind of situations :-(

Best to you,
Marco

Howdy!

Did you inherit your epilepsy or has a cause discovered such as a blow to
the head, fever, stroke, etc.?  If so, you did not pass it on through the
genes.

Epilepsy acquired due to these external causes has about the same chance of
being inherited as a scar or a skin graft.

If your epilepsy was not inherited through the genes you probably can't pass
it on through the genes.

Every time I've spoken to a new neuro (over 30 years there's been a few)
they ask me if there is any epilepsy in other members of my family. (I have
a cousin with ep).
So I'm guessing the medical profession seems to feel there is a hereditary
aspect to it. But I agree with Dave, that while some may be genetically
inherited, others which have been caused by outside influences such as a
blow to the head etc, have no chance of being passed on to children.....just
as you can't pass on a scar or a broken leg.

Darryl.