Epilepsy comes from the Greek word for recurrent seizures with different characteristics and degrees of severity. Epilepsy is an ancient disease, with written references to epilepsy in the Code of Hammurabi more than 4000 years ago. Since then, generations of medical practitioners have interpreted epilepsy from different perspectives, with some interpreting epilepsy as loss of consciousness and others associating epilepsy with madness. In 2005, the International League Against Epilepsy recommended a definition of epilepsy as a brain disorder characterized by the persistence of persistent brain lesions capable of producing seizures and the occurrence of 2 corresponding neurobiological, cognitive,, psychological, and sociological consequences. According to this definition, epilepsy can be understood as a chronic brain lesion that may cause recurrent seizures, and this chronic brain lesion also has adverse effects on other brain functions, and long-term, recurrent seizures can also have adverse effects on the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and social functioning of the patient. Therefore, epilepsy cannot be understood as a simple disease. The causes of epilepsy are multifaceted, and the effects of epilepsy on the patient are also multifaceted. Epilepsy is a common condition, yet when doctors see patients, some patients and their families, upon hearing the diagnosis of epilepsy, think “I am not epileptic. In their opinion, epilepsy is associated with dementia, and epilepsy is considered disgraceful. This is the result of the current social misunderstanding of epilepsy as a disease and the discrimination against people with epilepsy. In fact, it is not terrible to have epilepsy, but it is important to go to a regular hospital and try to visit a specialist clinic to avoid being deceived and delayed diagnosis and treatment.