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Epilepsy, not a curse

Myths, misconceptions and superstition. Epilepsy is one of the most misunderstood medical conditions in the world. As a child with epilepsy, Lawrence was sent to witch doctors

Myths, misconceptions and superstitions. Why is epilepsy still so misunderstood? After Lawrence had his first epileptic seizure at the age of eight, his family began to search for a cure. They tried clinics, prophets, witchdoctors and prayers. When, as an adult, he finally got a medical diagnosis, it changed his life.
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