Did you know that in Canada more than 300,000 children are affected by epilepsy? Nellie had a question for our experts about this neurological condition.

"Why do kids get epilepsy?" ~ Nellie, 10, Toronto, ON

Click here to see the answer from Dr. Carter Snead, division head of Neurology at The Hospital for Sick Children and a senior scientist in the Neurosciences & Mental Health program at the SickKids Research Institute.

The scientists at SickKids are experts in most areas of health and life science. They spend their days asking tough questions and searching out the answers. Now it is your turn to ask them the tough questions.

Have you ever had a burning question about your body or about your health and didn’t know how to find the answer? This might just be the opportunity to get to the bottom of it!

You have the chance to submit your question and it will be answered by a scientist who specializes in that area. The best questions and answers will be featured on the Research Institute website: http://www.sickkids.ca/research.

Check the website often to see if your question gets posted. You can learn about what others want to know and if you read enough answers, you may even become a health expert yourself!