Can You Travel Abroad With Epilepsy? While most people with seizures can travel safely by airplanes, guidelines of the Aerospace Medical Association do recommend that people with uncontrolled seizures not travel by commercial airliner. An airline may ask for a letter from your doctor that you are okay to fly. Does flying trigger seizures? Approximately
Does Horse Riding Help A Child With Seizures? Horseback riding can be safe and fun for children whose seizures are well controlled or always preceded by a warning. Those who have seizures that could cause them to fall off the horse can ride but must be closely supervised. Someone may need to walk alongside the
Can Someone With Epilepsy Join The Army? Can someone with epilepsy join the army? According to the Department of Defense, the military discriminates against people with epilepsy because it wants military people to be available for worldwide service at any time and with few limitations. Can you get into the Army with epilepsy? Epilepsy (345)
Does Epilepsy Shorten Your Life? Does epilepsy shorten your life? Reduction in life expectancy can be up to 2 years for people with a diagnosis of idiopathic/cryptogenic epilepsy, and the reduction can be up to 10 years in people with symptomatic epilepsy. Reductions in life expectancy are highest at the time of diagnosis and diminish