How many people in the states have epilepsy?

1.5 to 2 percent: World wide incidence of epilepsy has been increasing. Mainly related to head trauma and degenerative diseases of older age. Epilepsy remains a major medical problem throughout the world. Seizures of childhood are much more frequent - 5 to 7 percent - but are more benign and often resolve with age.

A lot: Currently about 0.7 percent has epilepsy at this moment. At some point in their lives, about 3 percent will have epilepsy. About 9 percent will have a seizure.