Epilepsy is a common and chronic neurological disease that is characterized by recurrent
seizures which impose a major burden on patients, their caregivers, and society (1, 2). The …

Epilepsy entails a huge burden not only for its epidemiologic dimension (close to 1% of the
world's population) but also for its impact on quality of life of affected individuals, particularly …

Epilepsy is a common condition worldwide, with approximately 50 million people suffering
from it. A single seizure does not mean epilepsy; almost 10% of the population can have a …

Over 50 million people around the world have epilepsy, and yet, epilepsy recognition and
access to care are ongoing issues. Nearly 80% of people with epilepsy live in low-and …

In 2014, novel, large-scale collaborative efforts and frameworks resulted in major advances
in the epilepsy field, from publication of a new definition of epilepsy to important discoveries …

The NEWroscience 2013 international symposium “Epilepsies: Complexity and
Comorbidities” was held at the Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine in Brazil from September …

As captured by the proposed new definition, epilepsy is increasingly recognized as a
disorder characterized not only by an enduring predisposition to recurrent seizures but …

2017 saw the publication of new classifications for epilepsy and seizure types, which
emphasize the importance of understanding the underlying disease mechanisms. This …

Importance Various types of epilepsy are a leading cause of neurological disability
worldwide; they have in common a propensity to recurrent unprovoked seizures. There is …

Perhaps one reason that the World Health Organization declared epilepsy a public health
imperative in 2019 1 is that the condition is much more common in older people …