ABU DHABI // Almost one in six people believe that epileptics should be isolated from the rest of society, with some of them believing the condition was brought on by evil spirits, a survey has found. The study, which interviewed 400 Emiratis and expatriates, also found that more than 80 per cent of people would not allow their son or daughter to marry someone with epilepsy. The study's author, Dr Abduelmula Abduelkarem, a clinical pharmacy associate professor at the University of Sharjah, said: "People with epilepsy in our community face...
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