.KIMS Symbol, Visakhapatnanm professional neurologist Ch. Vijay stated that based upon the 2018 study, over seven crore folks globally deal with epilepsy, along with 1.2 crore instances in India alone which works with a substantial section of the worldwide epilepsy problem. In India, epilepsy is actually especially rampant amongst little ones matured 8– 12 years, along with a five-year occurrence rate of 22.2 every 1,000 children, he added in the launch to denote National Epilepsy Time 2024 to become commemorated on November 17.
Recognition via National Epilepsy Day event is the one of the alternatives to promote very early medical diagnosis and also immediate treatment, which will ultimately reduce the trouble of epilepsy on individuals and culture, he added. Published – November 16, 2024 06:07 pm IST.