Despite increasing awareness about epilepsy 90% of people who suffer from the condition still have to face discrimination by the society says Dr Sudhir Kumar senior consultant neurologist. ‘Even today women with epilepsy face issues while getting married because most families including those who are well-educated reject them as soon as they learn about the condition’ he says. Probably because of the disturbing characteristics of epileptic seizures the belief that people with epilepsy are mentally challenged and cannot lead a normal life exists till date. Dr Sudhir emphasizes the fact that epilepsy is not a mental illness and people with