.KIMS Icon, Visakhapatnanm expert neurologist Ch. Vijay stated that based upon the 2018 study, over seven crore folks globally suffer from epilepsy, along with 1.2 crore cases in India alone which works with a considerable portion of the international epilepsy worry. In India, epilepsy is actually particularly widespread amongst little ones aged 8– 12 years, with a five-year prevalence rate of 22.2 per 1,000 children, he included the release to note National Epilepsy Time 2024 to become celebrated on November 17.
Recognition through National Epilepsy Time festivity is the one of the choices to promote very early prognosis as well as prompt procedure, which are going to eventually lessen the worry of epilepsy on individuals and also society, he incorporated. Published – Nov 16, 2024 06:07 pm IST.