Bollywood actress Fatima Sana Shaikh recently opened up about suffering from epilepsy and discussed with her fans how she dealt with it. Fatima Sana Shaikh took to her Instagram handle and hosted a 'ask me anything' session and answered the queries of her fans in order to raise awareness on epilepsy. Fatima was asked when she learned about her disease and how she cope up with it, the actress revealed that she was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was training for Dangal.
" "(I) was diagnosed when I was training for Dangal. I got an episode and woke up straight at the hospital… Tab pata chala ke epilepsy naam ki koi cheez hoti hai (Then I learned about a disease called epilepsy). (I) was in denial first (for five years). And now, I have learnt to embrace it, and work and live around it," wrote Fatima.
Fatima further informed her fans how she balanced it out in her professional life and said, "I inform all the directors I work with that I have epilepsy. They have always been very supportive and understanding. They know of the challenges that they might face on the days I get an episode. Some days are tough but I have learnt to work with it. It's a bit challenging. But itna toh chalta hai (But, it's fine)."
Now, the question arises, what is epilepsy?
For the unversed, epilepsy is a disorder, wherein, the nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed, which results in causing seizures in a person. To be precise, epilepsy is 'mirgi' (in Hindi). As per the government's official website, Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the brain characterized by recurrent ‘seizures’ or ‘fits’. The seizures are caused as a result of sudden, excessive electrical discharges in the neurons (brain cells). The condition can affect people at any age and each age group has unique concerns and problems.
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Causes of Epilepsy
Brain damage from prenatal and perinatal injury
Congenital abnormalities
Brain Infections
Stroke and Brain Tumors
Head Injury/ Accidents
Prolonged high fever during childhood