Epilepsy Fast Facts

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures.
There are many types of seizures and their symptoms can vary from a momentary disruption of the senses, to short periods of unconsciousness or staring spells, to convulsions.
Epilepsy can be caused by many different conditions that affect a person’s brain. Often no definite cause can be found. Epilepsy cannot be transmitted from person to person.
Epilepsy affects about 2 million Americans.
About 10% of people will experience a seizure sometime during their lifetime and about 1 in 26 will be diagnosed with epilepsy at some point in their lives.
About 140,000 new cases of epilepsy will be diagnosed in the United States each year.
Epilepsy results in an estimated annual cost of $15.5 billion in medical costs and lost or reduced earnings and production.

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