Epilepsy Statistics: Prevalence and Impact on Children and Young People

epilepsy is more common in children and young people as they get older: • 1 in 1000 children age 0-4 • 1 in 333 children age 5-9 • 1 in 200 young people age 10-14 • 1 in 133 young people age 15-19 • 1 in 111 young people age 20-24 ° Epilepsy affects approximately 1 in 200 school children (age 5-19). ° It is estimated that around 40% of children with epilepsy have a learning disability. ° Around three-quarters of children will either outgrow their epilepsy or it will be well controlled by anti-seizure medications. ° Around 3% of people with epilepsy are photosensitive, which means their seizures are brought on by flashing lights. ° Each year in the UK, around 1,000 people die from causes related to epilepsy.  sorry it got so long. I dont live in the UK, I'm just spreading epilepsy awareness for all. https://www.youngepilepsy.org.uk/what-we-do/health-research/information-about-epilepsy