This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. epilepsy patients who became seizure-free with epilepsy medication as of 2015, by ethnicity. As of this time, 47.5 percent of white, non-Hispanic adults with active epilepsy became seizure free with epilepsy medication. Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures and can lead to life-long disability.
Percentage of U.S. epilepsy patients who became seizure-free with epilepsy medication as of 2015, by ethnicity
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Percentage of adults with epilepsy
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Original questions: “Are you currently taking any medicine
to control your seizure disorder or epilepsy?"
"Think back to last year about
the same time. About how many seizures of any type have you had in the past
year?”
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CDC, & MMWR. (April 20, 2018). Percentage of U.S. epilepsy patients who became seizure-free with epilepsy medication as of 2015, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/829631/epilepsy-patients-share-who-became-seizure-free-with-medication-in-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of U.S. epilepsy patients who became seizure-free with epilepsy medication as of 2015, by ethnicity." Chart. April 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829631/epilepsy-patients-share-who-became-seizure-free-with-medication-in-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC, MMWR. (2018). Percentage of U.S. epilepsy patients who became seizure-free with epilepsy medication as of 2015, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829631/epilepsy-patients-share-who-became-seizure-free-with-medication-in-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of U.S. Epilepsy Patients Who Became Seizure-free with Epilepsy Medication as of 2015, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829631/epilepsy-patients-share-who-became-seizure-free-with-medication-in-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of U.S. epilepsy patients who became seizure-free with epilepsy medication as of 2015, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829631/epilepsy-patients-share-who-became-seizure-free-with-medication-in-us-by-ethnicity/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. epilepsy patients who became seizure-free with epilepsy medication as of 2015, by ethnicity [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, April 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/829631/epilepsy-patients-share-who-became-seizure-free-with-medication-in-us-by-ethnicity/
