Seizures and Memory Loss: Epilepsy or Trauma?

I really hope this is a response for the question your friend has. It's a little unclear whether they're saying they can't remember much of their life before 13 or 14 or if they're saying they don't remember a lot about their seizures specifically before 13 or 14. Some people just have really bad memories? My mom remembers every face and name in her kindergarten class. My dad remembers very little about his childhood before highschool. Also, it may be epilepsy related. There are studies you can look up of epilepsy being related to everything. But I'd go with 'spotty memory'/'odd memory development' until I talk to a neurologist I trust. That said, there's a good 6-9 months of my life I don't remember because I had nerve pain in my back that then was a trigger for seizures. I have people's phone numbers who I don't know and text messages about classes I don't remember. So, was it the pain or the seizures that blocked out that entire semester? Don't know. But it's not been a recurring thing, so I don't worry about it.