Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disease that can happen to anybody, including children. This disease can actually be cured, so that the sufferer can grow up and achieve the ideals envisioned.
According to dr. Irawati Hawari, Sp.S, Chairman of the Indonesian Epilepsy Foundation, epilepsy is essentially unrelated to IQ. Most People With Epilepsy (ODE) actually has an IQ above average. Therefore, it is important for the ODE to recognize its potential in order to excel. Aska Primardi, practicing psychologist, who also suffered from epilepsy mentioned, there are three things that can be done to support family members of his family who epilepsy.
"First, families should provide direct support to help provide anti-epileptic drugs. 2nd, the family had to find useful information for health relatives. Lastly, people with epilepsy need emotional support to convince himself worthy to socialize, so shame, inadequacy, and backwardness would be lost, "said Aska in the seminar to support persons with epilepsy last week.
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