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Epilepsy Found to Be More Common in U.S. Than Thought
The study in the Journal Neurology says:
The data we've been given in the past says about 1% of the population will develop epilepsy. So this 4% number is a big surprise to me. The mayo clinic did the research, which gives some extra credibility to the results, IMHO.
Epilepsy Found to Be More Common in U.S. Than Thought
Over the years, the lifetime risk increased from 3.5 percent in the 1960-1969 time frame to 4.2 percent for 1970 to 1979, the researchers found.
The study in the Journal Neurology says:
Conclusions: One in 26 people will develop epilepsy during their lifetime. Lifetime risk provides an estimate of an individual's risk for epilepsy over his or her remaining lifetime, translates into the number of people who are expected to develop epilepsy, and assists health care planners as they estimate service needs for epilepsy.
The data we've been given in the past says about 1% of the population will develop epilepsy. So this 4% number is a big surprise to me. The mayo clinic did the research, which gives some extra credibility to the results, IMHO.