.KIMS Symbol, Visakhapatnanm professional neurologist Ch. Vijay stated that based upon the 2018 study, over seven crore folks globally experience epilepsy, with 1.2 crore scenarios in India alone which exemplifies a considerable portion of the international epilepsy trouble. In India, epilepsy is especially prevalent amongst children aged 8– 12 years, along with a five-year prevalence rate of 22.2 every 1,000 little ones, he added in the release to note National Epilepsy Time 2024 to be celebrated on November 17.
Understanding through National Epilepsy Time occasion is the one of the options to promote very early medical diagnosis and also swift therapy, which will essentially lessen the problem of epilepsy on people and culture, he added. Posted – Nov 16, 2024 06:07 pm IST.