.KIMS Image, Visakhapatnanm consultant neurologist Ch. Vijay said that based upon the 2018 study, over seven crore individuals worldwide struggle with epilepsy, along with 1.2 crore situations in India alone which works with a significant portion of the worldwide epilepsy problem. In India, epilepsy is particularly rampant one of kids grown older 8– 12 years, along with a five-year occurrence fee of 22.2 per 1,000 children, he added in the launch to mark National Epilepsy Day 2024 to be celebrated on November 17.
Recognition via National Epilepsy Day celebration is the among the alternatives to urge very early medical diagnosis and also swift treatment, which will eventually lessen the burden of epilepsy on individuals and community, he added. Posted – November 16, 2024 06:07 pm IST.