Epilepsy Basics

Learn what causes epilepsy, understanding seizures and their classification, and learn about various epilepsy risks

50%

50% of epilepsy cases worldwide have an unknown cause

Some underlying causes of acquired epilepsy include brain structure abnormalities, head trauma, infectious disease, stroke, and tumors.

150k

Each year more than 150,000 people are diagnosed with epilepsy.

Epilepsy and seizures can develop in any person and at any age, regardless of their race, ethnicity, or sex.

60%

60% of people with epilepsy have focal seizures.

A remaining 30% have generalized seizures, and 10% have seizures with unknown onset.

What is Epilepsy?

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. Learn what epilepsy is, what seizures are, and why we need a cure.

What causes Epilepsy?

1 in 26 Americans will develop epilepsy in their lifetime, and the causes are varied.

Seizures 101

Epilepsy is a diverse group of neurological disorders which are characterized by recurrent seizures. Learn what causes seizures and how they’re classified.

Seizure Action Plans

Epilepsy is an unpredictable condition. A seizure action plan can help prepare you for an emergency.

Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)

SUDEP refers to the sudden, unexpected, witnessed, or unwitnessed, non-traumatic and non-drowning death in patients with epilepsy. It may be seen with or without evidence of a recent seizure and with no cause of death found on autopsy.

Other Epilepsy Risks

Learn about common risks people with epilepsy should know about.

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Epilepsy Basics

Learn what causes epilepsy, understanding seizures and their classification, and learn about various epilepsy risks

50% of epilepsy cases worldwide have an unknown cause

Each year more than 150,000 people are diagnosed with epilepsy.

60% of people with epilepsy have focal seizures.

What is Epilepsy?

What causes Epilepsy?

Seizures 101

Seizure Action Plans

Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)

Other Epilepsy Risks