Instead of Infectious Diseases, Do not isolate Persons with
Epilepsy
Although epilepsy or epilepsy has been long known but an understanding of the disease is still low one of them thought that epilepsy is a contagious disease. Though epilepsy is not contagious so disabling unnecessary ostracized.
Many people who have a view epilepsy is a disease of the curse, hit witchcraft, spirit, can be transmitted through saliva secreted and must not be exposed to water or fire. But all of that assumption is not true.
This condition makes people with epilepsy sometimes isolated from the environment and makes it feel depressed and depression. Though epilepsy can be treated and controlled so they can live a normal life.
"Epilepsy is not contagious at all and not a contagious disease. Thus, do not ever exclude persons with epilepsy, "said Dr. Hardiono D Pusponegoro, SpA (K) of the division of child neurologist, Department of Pediatrics UI in the seminar media 'Let's Remove Stigma Negative Epilepsy' at Hotel Sahid Jaya, Jakarta, Thursday (15/12/2011).
Dr Hardiono said there was a couple that did not get married after knowing the woman has epilepsy. Though there is no clear link between epilepsy parents with children who bear epilepsy.
Meanwhile, Dr. Lyna Soertidewi, SPS (K) MEpid of neurology UI Department said that epileptic women can perform the optimum treatment before pregnancy.
If you want to get pregnant then you should consult with your doctor, make changes to the treatment of 6 months before pregnancy and then coupled with folic acid and consume anti-epileptic drugs.
"Pregnant women with epilepsy who stop themselves medication could be fatal for both mother and fetus, as if he was having a seizure can cause a lack of oxygen," said Dr. Lyna.
Women with epilepsy are often afraid when her husband learned that he had epilepsy, as if his disability he would be blamed by her husband and family.
Meanwhile, Dr. Irawati Hawari, SPS, Chairman of the Epilepsy Foundation Indonesia said that the need to change public perception about epilepsy and remove the negative stigma that epilepsy is a disease of shame for the family.
"Need to improve our care, especially parents and families against people with epilepsy so they can have a good quality of life," said Dr. Ira.
If it finds any person affected epileptic seizures, Dr. Hardiono provide some relief tips are:
1. Position the patient, so that when he vomited does not make anymore because if get into the lungs can damage
2. Loosen clothing or clothing that is used and protected from sharp objects
3. Do not hold or restrain movement of concerned because it could create fractures
4. Do not insert any object into the mouth because there is no point
5. When a dangerous situation, immediately brought to the hospital and call a physician.
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