In 2021, it was estimated that almost 1.2 million adults in the United States aged 18 to 44 years were living with active epilepsy. Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures and can lead to life-long disability. This statistic displays the number of active epilepsy cases in the United States as of 2021, by age.
Number of active epilepsy cases in the U.S. as of 2021, by age
Doctor-diagnosed active epilepsy was defined as having a diagnosis of epilepsy and either taking medication, having had one or more seizures in the past year, or both; and inactive epilepsy was defined as having a diagnosis of epilepsy but not taking medication and having no seizures in the past year.
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Elsevier (Epilepsy & Behavior). (May 30, 2023). Number of active epilepsy cases in the U.S. as of 2021, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/739767/active-epilepsy-cases-in-the-us-by-age/
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Elsevier (Epilepsy & Behavior). (2023). Number of active epilepsy cases in the U.S. as of 2021, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/739767/active-epilepsy-cases-in-the-us-by-age/
Elsevier (Epilepsy & Behavior). "Number of Active Epilepsy Cases in The U.S. as of 2021, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/739767/active-epilepsy-cases-in-the-us-by-age/
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Number of active epilepsy cases in the U.S. as of 2021, by age [Graph], Elsevier (Epilepsy & Behavior), May 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/739767/active-epilepsy-cases-in-the-us-by-age/
