Largely Untreated Inexpensive drugs could help sufferers in developing countries As many as 80 percent of the world's epileptics are going without medication that could stop their seizures and help them to lead normal lives, says this wire-service story in the Detroit Free Press . Researchers came to this conclusion based on the demand for epilepsy medications. In some countries, people still believe that those with epilepsy are possessed by the devil, and in other nations people think the disorder is contagious.
Epilepsy is a nervous system disorder that causes seizures.
Many with the disorder could live without seizures and other symptoms by taking an inexpensive drug treatment. According to the Free Press article, about eight of every 1,000 people have epilepsy and the condition affects more than 2 million Americans. Get Your Medifocus Medguide Research Your Illness Visit our Medcenter and get your Medifocus Guide , trustworthy medical information specifically about your health condition. Bookstore Visit our Epilepsy Bookstore and find books on the latest treatments and remedies for your illness. Current members login here .