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    Who Is Affected by Epilepsy

    Who Is Affected by Epilepsy



    Epilepsy most often begins in early childhood or after age 65 but can develop at any age. About 2 million people in the United States have epilepsy.Reference 1 Epilepsy affects men slightly more often than women.

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    1. Ropper AH, Samuels MA (2009). Epilepsy and other seizure disorders. In Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology, 9th ed., pp. 304–338. New York: McGraw-Hill.

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    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: August 26, 2011
    Medical Review: Reference Susan C. Kim, MD - Pediatrics
    Reference Steven C. Schachter, MD - Neurology


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