In 2015, 1.2% of the US population had active epilepsy. This is about 3.4 million people with epilepsy nationwide: 3 million adults and 470,000 children.
In 2015, the State of Texas reports 292,900 adults and children with active epilepsy.
1 in 26 people in the United States will develop epilepsy and about 1 out of 10 people may have a seizure during his or her lifetime.
What is Epilepsy?
Epilepsy, which is sometimes called a seizure disorder, is a disorder of the brain.
A person is diagnosed with epilepsy when they have had two or more seizures.
What is a Seizure?
A seizure is a short change in normal brain activity. Seizures are the main sign of epilepsy.
Some seizures can look like staring spells. Other seizures cause a person to fall, shake, and lose awareness of what’s going on around them.
