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Is epilepsy a mental disorder?


By mental disorder, I mean disorders like OCD or schizophrenia.

All mental disorders are classified in the DSM-IV-TR: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, text revision. Epilepsy is NOT in there. This book is the standard for mental health professionals. Source(s): www.psych.org
No. It's a brain disorder but not mental.
no
Epilepsy is a general term used for a group of disorders that cause disturbances in electrical signaling in the brain. Like an office building or a computer, the brain is a highly complex electrical system, powered by roughly 80 pulses of energy per second. These pulses move back and forth between nerve cells to produce thoughts, feelings, and memories.
I guess so.
Epilipsy is when you have seizures.
Seizure- uncontrollable nerve actings in your brain
so I think it is.
No, it is a neurological disorder. A physical malfunctioning in the brain.
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