.KIMS Symbol, Visakhapatnanm consultant neurologist Ch. Vijay stated that based on the 2018 research, over 7 crore folks globally experience epilepsy, along with 1.2 crore scenarios in India alone which represents a considerable section of the global epilepsy concern. In India, epilepsy is specifically prevalent among children aged 8– 12 years, along with a five-year incidence rate of 22.2 per 1,000 kids, he included the release to denote National Epilepsy Day 2024 to be commemorated on Nov 17.
Recognition via National Epilepsy Time occasion is the among the options to motivate very early diagnosis as well as swift therapy, which are going to essentially minimize the trouble of epilepsy on people and community, he added. Posted – November 16, 2024 06:07 pm IST.