Who is affected by epilepsy

Epilepsy most often begins in early childhood or after age 65 but can develop at any age.¹ About 2 million people living in the United States have epilepsy.² Epilepsy affects men slightly more often than women.

References

Citations

Schachter SC (2003). Epilepsy: Etiology and manifestations. In RW Evans, ed., Saunders Manual of Neurologic Practice, part VII, pp. 244–265. Philadelphia: Curtis Center.

Gilliam F (2002). Optimizing health outcomes in active epilepsy. Neurology, 58(8, Suppl 5): S9–S15.

Credits

Author	Monica Rhodes
Editor	Kathleen M. Ariss, MS
Associate Editor	Pat Truman, MATC
Primary Medical Reviewer	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Theresa O'Young, PharmD - Clinical Pharmacist
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Steven C. Schachter, MD - Neurology
Last Updated	October 29, 2007