This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. adults with active epilepsy who were taking epilepsy medication to control seizures as of 2015, by age. As of this time, 91 percent of adults with active epilepsy, aged between 18 to 34 years were taking epilepsy medication to control seizures. Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures and can lead to life-long disability.
Percentage of U.S. adults with active epilepsy who were taking epilepsy medication to control seizures as of 2015, by age
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CDC, & MMWR. (April 20, 2018). Percentage of U.S. adults with active epilepsy who were taking epilepsy medication to control seizures as of 2015, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/829613/active-epilepsy-patients-share-taking-medication-in-us-by-age/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of U.S. adults with active epilepsy who were taking epilepsy medication to control seizures as of 2015, by age." Chart. April 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829613/active-epilepsy-patients-share-taking-medication-in-us-by-age/
CDC, MMWR. (2018). Percentage of U.S. adults with active epilepsy who were taking epilepsy medication to control seizures as of 2015, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829613/active-epilepsy-patients-share-taking-medication-in-us-by-age/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of U.S. Adults with Active Epilepsy Who Were Taking Epilepsy Medication to Control Seizures as of 2015, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829613/active-epilepsy-patients-share-taking-medication-in-us-by-age/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of U.S. adults with active epilepsy who were taking epilepsy medication to control seizures as of 2015, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829613/active-epilepsy-patients-share-taking-medication-in-us-by-age/ (last visited December 27, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults with active epilepsy who were taking epilepsy medication to control seizures as of 2015, by age [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, April 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/829613/active-epilepsy-patients-share-taking-medication-in-us-by-age/
