About 18,100 new cases occur each year. Seizure Control Fifty percent of individuals with epilepsy achieve full control. Thirty-five percent achieve partial control. Onset Anyone can be affected by epilepsy at any age and at any time. Fifty percent of all cases occur in individuals before they reach age 21.
Seniors are the fastest-growing segment of the population to be diagnosed.
Causes Cause is unknown in seventy percent of cases. Known causes include head injuries, heredity, tumors, stroke, lead poisoning, fetal birth defects and infectious diseases. People having seizures cannot swallow their tongues. Seizure first aid is easy to learn. Never place anything in the mouth of a person having a seizure.