.KIMS Symbol, Visakhapatnanm specialist neurologist Ch. Vijay stated that based on the 2018 research, over seven crore individuals around the globe experience epilepsy, with 1.2 crore scenarios in India alone which stands for a substantial portion of the worldwide epilepsy concern. In India, epilepsy is particularly popular one of little ones grown older 8– 12 years, along with a five-year occurrence fee of 22.2 per 1,000 children, he added in the release to mark National Epilepsy Time 2024 to be celebrated on Nov 17.
Recognition via National Epilepsy Day celebration is the some of the alternatives to encourage very early diagnosis as well as immediate therapy, which will essentially reduce the burden of epilepsy on individuals and also culture, he added. Published – Nov 16, 2024 06:07 pm IST.