EPILEPSY

 

1 IN EVERY 102 PEOPLE WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH EPILEPSY

 

EVERY YEAR OVER A THOUSAND PEOPLE DIE FROM SEIZURE RELATED INCIDENTS

 

THERE ARE OVER 40 DIFFERENT TYPES OF SEIZURES

 

EPILEPSY CAN STRIKE AT ANY AGE

 

IT LEAVES YOU FEELING ALONE AND VULNERABLE

 

9 OUT 0F 10 PEOPLE WOULDNT KNOW WHAT TO DO IF THEY WITNESSED A SEIZURE

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THERE IS OVER 16,000 PEOPLE LIVING WITH EPILEPSY IN SUSSEX

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Epilepsy affects approximately 600,000 people in the UK

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Around 60 million people worldwide have epilepsy, making it one of the most common neurological diseases globally 

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Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the brain that affects people of all ages.

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Nearly 80% of the people with epilepsy live in low- and middle-income countries.

People with epilepsy respond to treatment approximately 70% of the time.

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About three fourths of people with epilepsy living in low- and middle- income countries do not get the treatment they need.

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In many parts of the world, people with epilepsy and their families suffer from stigma and discrimination

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