Epilepsy

WHAT IS EPILEPSY?

  • Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder and affects people of all ages.

  • Epilepsy means the same thing as "seizure disorders."

  • Epilepsy is characterized by unpredictable seizures and can cause other health problems.

  • Epilepsy is a spectrum condition with a wide range of seizure types and control varying from person-to-person.

  • Public misunderstandings of epilepsy cause challenges that are often worse than the seizures.

FACTS ABOUT EPILEPSY:

  • 65 MILLION: Number of people around the world who have epilepsy.

  • 3.4 MILLION: Number of people in the United States who have epilepsy.

  • 1 IN 26 people in the United States will develop epilepsy at some point in their lifetime.

  • BETWEEN 4 AND 10 OUT OF 1,000: Number of people on earth who live with active seizures at any one time.

  • 150,000: Number of new cases of epilepsy in the United States each year

  • ONE-THIRD: Number of people with epilepsy who live with uncontrollable seizures because no available treatment works for them.

  • 6 OUT OF 10: Number of people with epilepsy where the cause is unknown.

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