Epilepsy Awareness Month

Written By Carolyn Kouri

November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month. According to the Epilepsy Foundation, epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder in the world.

A Few Facts About Epilepsy

  • 1 in 10 people will have a seizure and 1 in 26 will develop epilepsy during their lifetime.   

  • There are 3.4 million people living with epilepsy in the United States; 470,000 of them are children.  

  • Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that can affect any one of us regardless of race, age, or gender.   

  • Seizures are a symptom of epilepsy. Not all seizures are the same. Many people with epilepsy have more than one type of seizure. 

Carolyn Kouri
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