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When seizures don't stop
  • Published Date:
    June 7, 2018
  • Series:
    MMWR
  • Language:
    English
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When seizures don't stop
Details:
  • Corporate Authors:
    National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.). Division of Population Health.
  • Description:
    Epilepsy is common.

    • 3 million U.S. adults have active epilepsy.

    • 56% of adults with epilepsy still have seizures.

    A specialist can help stop seizures.

    1 out of 3 adults with epilepsy didn’t see a specialist in the past year.

    Adults with uncontrolled seizures should:

    • See an epilepsy specialist.

    • Take medical as prescribed.

    • Learn to manage epilepsy.

    • Call Epilepsy Foundation helpline 1-800-332-1000.

    Data as of 2015 as published in Tian et al. MMWR. April 2018; https://go.usa.gov/xQjSw

    292376-A

    Epilepsy-Visual-Abstract-1000.jpg

  • Subject:
  • Document Type:
    Poster
  • Collection(s):
    Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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  • Supporting Files:
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