Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
How common is epilepsy?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
3rd most common: According to the epilepsy foundation website, epilepsy is the third most common neurological disease in the US after Alzheimer's and stroke. It affects almost 3 million Americans and 50 million persons worldwide.
Answered 12/10/2014
6.1k views
Epilepsy: Not very commomn epilepsy and seizures affect nearly 3 million americans of all ages approximately 200, 000 new cases of seizures and epilepsy occur each year. Ten percent of the american population will experience a seizure in their lifetime.
Answered 5/5/2016
5.5k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Is it common for a person with epilepsy to show signs of violent behavior during a seizure?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Both sons diagnosed, and 1 confirmed on eeg, with juvenile epilepsy. Same part of brain as mine. Is this common?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What are the most common complications of temporal lobe epilepsy surgery?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I have juvenile myoclonic epilepsy but I often find myself staring off into space as well. Is that common with JME or not?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
What are symptoms of common and uncommon types of epilepsy?
What are the causes of cataminial epilepsy in females without family history ? and how common is it?
What to do if I have gad never been diagnosed with epilepsy but i worry that everything can go wrong. Is it common?
The most common neurological disorder preceding / associated with epilepsy is?
I have been having seizures for over a year and have finally been diagnosed w epilepsy. I am 39. How common is this?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
