Falsely, a fear always exists in a patient that he may get a sudden attack of epilepsy anywhere and at any time. But this is not true, since in the majority of the cases the attacks of epilepsy are effectively controlled with proper medication, and the patient gets permanent remission after the treatment is over. Hence there is no reason that the patient should be in undue panic unduly. He should lead a normal life in all respects.
This uncalled-for apprehension of the patient can only be eliminated by the physician through constant counseling, and many a time the whole family may need to be guided about the true nature of the disease, in a particular case. This is of utmost significance in the treatment of epilepsy. The patient must be educated/motivated regarding all the aspects of the disease in detail, especially the preventive part.
As soon as the attacks are controlled with the therapy initiated, the patient should feel perfectly safe, although he needs to take the necessary precautions, depending on the profession of the person. A factory worker has to guard himself against injuries while working on various machil1es. Similarly, a labourer, or any other worker, has to be vigilant. […]

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