Quiz: Can Epilepsy Be Inherited? Question Title * 1. Genetics play an important role in all types of epilepsy. True False Question Title * 2. Two members from the same family might have identical gene mutations and both develop epilepsy, but their epilepsy syndromes can show up differently. True False Question Title * 3. If your parent or sibling has epilepsy, your risk of developing epilepsy by age 40 is about 5 percent. True False Question Title * 4. Generalized-onset epilepsy is less likely to be inherited than focal epilepsy is. True False Question Title * 5. Most children born to parents who have epilepsy do not develop seizures. True False Next