.KIMS Image, Visakhapatnanm specialist neurologist Ch. Vijay pointed out that based upon the 2018 research, over 7 crore people around the globe struggle with epilepsy, along with 1.2 crore scenarios in India alone which embodies a sizable part of the international epilepsy trouble. In India, epilepsy is actually especially popular among youngsters grown old 8– 12 years, with a five-year occurrence rate of 22.2 every 1,000 children, he added in the launch to mark National Epilepsy Time 2024 to be celebrated on November 17.
Recognition with National Epilepsy Time occasion is actually the among the options to promote early medical diagnosis and also swift treatment, which will ultimately minimize the burden of epilepsy on individuals and society, he added. Released – Nov 16, 2024 06:07 pm IST.