National Epilepsy Day

Many people are still prejudiced against people who have epilepsy, but if properly treated, the patient can have a normal life.

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders. It affects approximately 1% of the general population. Therefore, in Salvador, it is estimated that there are about 30 thousand people with epilepsy. It is a chronic disease that is highly stigmatized and, therefore, the patient suffers a lot of prejudice.

But fortunately there is treatment that is very effective. About 70 to 80% of affected individuals, with proper treatment, are able to stay free of crises.

Watch here the interview of Dr. Humberto Castro Lima Filho in Jornal da Manhã, on TV Bahia.

Read the article published on the iSaúde Bahia channel by clicking here. 

Author: Prof. Dr. Humberto Castro Lima Filho
Graduated in Medicine by Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública (Bahiana), did a Medical Residency in Neurology and Specialization in Epilepsy at the Hospital das Clínicas of the Faculty of Medicine of USP. He is currently a professor of Physiology at Bahiana, Coordinator of the Epilepsy Service and neurologist at the HTLV Center of the Teaching Assistance Clinic of Bahiana (ADAB). He is a full member of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology and is currently researching cognitive functions in patients with epilepsy.