November is Epilepsy Awareness Month and there are many famous people who have opened about their struggles of coping up with the neurological disorder. Recently Dangal actress Fatima Sana Shaikh, who herself suffers from the disease shared her story and challenges. Since November is known as Epilepsy Awareness Month, Bollywood actress Fatima Sana Shaikh has been making a constant effort to raise awareness about the neurological disorder and give a positive example to those suffering from it. Fatima Sana Shaikh’s revelation on her social platform indicated her battle with disease. The actress also opened up about her struggles with epilepsy and asked others to share their stories, struggles, and challenges on her social media account. She took to her Instagram stories and revealed when she first came to know that she suffered from the medical condition.
Replying to Fan’s question about her epilepsy Diagnosis, Fatima Sana Shaikh opened the time she got diagonosed
The actress opened up when she came to know she was suffering from the disease.
“(I) was diagnosed when I was training for ‘Dangal’. I got an episode and woke up straight at the hospital… (I) was in denial first (for five years). And now, I have learnt to embrace it, and work and live around it. (sic)”
Fatima opened up about the time she had her first seizure
Dangal Actress revealed her trusted support system around
Fatima Sana Shaikh also revealed that she keeps her directors well informed. Additionally, they are not only supportive, but are also understanding. The actress opened up about the frequency of seizures and the consequences. When a fan asked if the condition would hinder her career, she had the following answer.
“I mean, I have to go a bit slow. But I can do everything. There are some off and tough days. That slows me down. But I have been fortunate enough to work with people I have been dying to work with. And this has not affected my passion neither have I ever compromised on any effort to do my best. In fact it pushes and drives me to work harder.”
When a fan asked Fatima about Hindrances duie to epilepsy
Fatima Sana Seikh lays down 5 facts about epilepsy that everyone should know
Having suffered from epilepsy, I too can share some of my experiences. We might have entered the 21st century, but the stigma with the disease still exists. The actress shared a long post about the disorder and the need to raise awareness about the disease.
“What Is Epilepsy? Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring, unprovoked seizures due to disturbed nerve cell activity living in the brain. You are often diagnosed with epilepsy if you have two or more unprovoked seizures. Epilepsy may occur as a result of a genetic disorder or a brain injury, but many people never know the cause.”
Fatima discusses the cause of disease
Facts about Epilepsy
- 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy.
- There are four main types of epilepsy (focal onset, generalized onset, combination, and unknown).
- Estimates are around 1/3 of people living with epilepsy have drug-resistant (aka refractory or intractable) epilepsy.
- Anything someone can do when aware, could be done during a seizure with impaired awareness (walking, talking, eating).
- Almost anything can be a seizure trigger for someone.” Here is Fatima’s best shots.
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