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When Seizures Don't Stop
Paying for Health Care is Hard for People with Epilepsy
Epilepsy Can Make it Hard to Have a Job
Epilepsy and Good Mental Health
Epilepsy and Poor Mental Health
Seizures and Poverty

When Seizures Don’t Stop

When Seizures Don’t Stop. [Illustration of a head and brain]. Epilepsy is common. 3 million U.S. adults have active epilepsy. 56% of adults with epilepsy still have seizures. [Illustration of doctor and a nurse standing in a medical office]. 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 the Epilepsy Foundation helpline at 1-800-332-1000.

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Paying for Health Care is Hard for People with Epilepsy

Paying for health care is hard for people with epilepsy. Adults with epilepsy have more difficulty paying for medicine. 21% of adults with epilepsy can’t pay for medicines, compared to 9% of adults without epilepsy who could not pay for their medicine. Adults with epilepsy have more difficulty paying for eyeglasses. 18% of adults with epilepsy can’t pay for eye glasses, compared to 8% of adults without epilepsy. Adults with epilepsy have more difficulty paying for dental care. 27% of adults with epilepsy can’t pay for dental care, compared to 14% of adults without epilepsy without dental care.

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Epilepsy Can Make it Hard to Have a Job

epilepsy can make it hard to have a job. 32% of adults with epilepsy can't work versus 7% of adults without epilepsy. 29% of adults with epilepsy can't use a car or public transit to get places versus 8% of adults without epilepsy.

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Epilepsy and Good Mental Health

People without a history of epilepsy report good or better mental health more frequently than people with a history of epilepsy. 54% of people with a history of epilepsy report good or better mental health. 79% of people without a history of epilepsy report good or better mental health. The Healthy People 2020 target is 80% of people reporting good or better mental health.

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Epilepsy and Poor Mental Health

Illustration of a head with 2 spinning wheels inside of it. Adults with epilepsy are more likely to have felt nervous, sad, or hopeless in the past 30 days. 13% of adults with epilepsy felt nervous, sad, or hopeless in the past 30 days, compared to 3% of adults without epilepsy.

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Seizures and Poverty

336,000 kids have at least one seizure annually. 4 in 10 live in homes at or close to the poverty level. 3 in 10 live in homes without enough food.

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Page last reviewed: May 11, 2018
Page last updated: May 11, 2018
Content source:
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion | Division of Population Health

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