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Children with epilepsy are a particularly sensitive part of population and require continuous monitoring by neuro-paediatricians, so that any behavioural and functional changes that occur during mental maturation from the side effects of the therapy, but also the consequences of the disease itself, could be timely noticed. The aim of this paper is precisely to point out the potential difference in the quality of life of children with epilepsy, through the synthesis of relevant literature, in order to alert the local professional public about the need for mutual cooperation with neuro-paediatricians, psychologists, child psychiatrists, but also social workers and teachers at school.

People with epilepsy (PWE) face numerous difficulties. Because of the complicity of the disease, a thorough treatment of those patients requires a multidisciplinary approach. One of the important aspects such an approach should take into account is the quality of life of PWE. Apart from the pharmacological solutions, it is necessary to further search for nonpharmacological ones. In addition to raising education and the level of awareness this means dealing with physical activity due to numerous benefits. Sometimes doctors themselves do not know how to assess the risks and benefits, and in order to protect the patients, advise that it is best not to engage in any sport, thereby contributing to the vicious circle -fear -stigmapoor quality of life. The aim of this paper is to unify the experiences of various researchers on this topic, to point out the many difficulties that PWE meet, and to define guidelines in the workplace. We will try to answer a commonly posed question which sometimes in practice remains unclarified, that is -whether epilepsy patients should be involved in sports, if sowhich sport, and what intensity of physical activity would be allowed, and whether they can participate in competitions. In order to provide patients with a decent life quality it is necessary to work on the education of patients and doctors, and the society as well. While giving recommendations, it is necessary to follow the guidelines, among which the most comprehensive ones were created by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) in 2016.