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2. Epilepsy and employment - Wikipedia

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   Employment issues are responsible for 85% of the cost of epilepsy on society. [1] In the United States, the median income for people with epilepsy is 93% that of all people. The unemployment rate for people with epilepsy has been reported to be between 25% and 69%. The high school graduation rate has been reported at 64%, compared with an ...

3. Issues for people with epilepsy - Wikipedia

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   Epilepsy can have tremendous social issues for patients. Social acceptance from others is a common challenge. Though persons with epilepsy are otherwise just like anyone else, there are stigmas associated with epilepsy that can affect one's acceptance among others. Depression is common due to impaired social acceptance. Employment

4. Epilepsy Foundation - Wikipedia

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   Epilepsy Foundation. The Epilepsy Foundation, also Epilepsy Foundation of America (EFA), is a non-profit national foundation, headquartered in Bowie, Maryland, [1] dedicated to the welfare of people with epilepsy and seizure disorders. The foundation was established in 1968 and now has a network of 59 affiliates.

5. Epilepsy - Wikipedia

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   140,000 (2021) [9] Epilepsy is a group of non-communicable neurological disorders characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures. [10] An epileptic seizure is the clinical manifestation of an abnormal, excessive, and synchronized electrical discharge in the neurons. [1] The occurrence of two or more unprovoked seizures defines epilepsy. [11]

6. Responsive neurostimulation device - Wikipedia

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   Responsive neurostimulation device is a medical device that senses changes in a person's body and uses neurostimulation to respond in the treatment of disease. The FDA has approved devices for use in the United States in the treatment of epileptic seizures [1] and chronic pain [2] conditions. Devices are being studied for use in the treatment ...

7. Causes of seizures - Wikipedia

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   Stress can induce seizures in people with epilepsy, and is a risk factor for developing epilepsy. Severity, duration, and time at which stress occurs during development all contribute to frequency and susceptibility to developing epilepsy. It is one of the most frequently self-reported triggers in patients with epilepsy. [48] [49]