.KIMS Icon, Visakhapatnanm professional specialist Ch. Vijay stated that based upon the 2018 research study, over seven crore folks worldwide experience epilepsy, along with 1.2 crore cases in India alone which stands for a considerable section of the global epilepsy concern. In India, epilepsy is especially widespread one of children matured 8– 12 years, with a five-year prevalence rate of 22.2 per 1,000 youngsters, he added in the release to note National Epilepsy Day 2024 to become commemorated on Nov 17.
Recognition via National Epilepsy Day occasion is the one of the options to urge very early diagnosis and swift treatment, which will eventually lessen the trouble of epilepsy on individuals and also community, he incorporated. Published – November 16, 2024 06:07 pm IST.