Active epilepsy cases in the U.S. as of 2021, by age

Number of active epilepsy cases in the U.S. as of 2021, by age

Age groupNumber of cases
18 to 44 years 1,161,000
45 to 64 years 1,061,000
Older than 65 years 643,000
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Release date

May 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

29,482 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews

Supplementary notes

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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