WHO Fact Sheet: Epilepsy — A Global Overview of Causes, Treatment, and Impact
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This WHO fact sheet provides a comprehensive overview of epilepsy, a chronic noncommunicable brain disease affecting approximately 50 million people worldwide. It covers key facts about the condition, including its characterization by recurrent seizures caused by excessive electrical discharges in brain cells. The document details signs and symptoms, causes, treatment options, prevention strategies, and the significant social and economic impacts of the disease. It also addresses human rights considerations for people living with epilepsy and outlines the World Health Organization's response and initiatives to address the condition globally.
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· 3 pulledEpilepsy is a chronic noncommunicable disease of the brain that affects around 50 million people worldwide.
Seizure episodes are a result of excessive electrical discharges in a group of brain cells.
Different parts of the brain can be the site of such discharges.
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