This article is from the Epilepsy FAQ, by Andrew Patrick (andrew@calvin.dgbt.doc.ca) with numerous contributions by others.
In most cases Epilepsy is not inherited. In a few cases the tendency
towards Epilepsy might be inherited, but even with this tendency
certain conditions must exist in the brain before a person will
experience epileptic seizures. It is most unlikely that children will
inherit the disorder.
 
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