.KIMS Icon, Visakhapatnanm expert neurologist Ch. Vijay pointed out that based on the 2018 research study, over 7 crore people around the globe suffer from epilepsy, along with 1.2 crore situations in India alone which embodies a sizable section of the international epilepsy problem. In India, epilepsy is actually especially prevalent amongst youngsters aged 8– 12 years, along with a five-year prevalence cost of 22.2 every 1,000 kids, he added in the release to denote National Epilepsy Time 2024 to be celebrated on Nov 17.
Recognition with National Epilepsy Day celebration is the some of the alternatives to encourage very early prognosis and also immediate therapy, which will inevitably decrease the problem of epilepsy on individuals and community, he included. Published – November 16, 2024 06:07 pm IST.