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Epilepsy with partial seizures

Epilepsy with partial seizures

About 1 in 30 people in the UK develop epilepsy at some stage. It most commonly starts in childhood and in people over 60. However, epilepsy can begin at any age. Seizures are well controlled by treatment in about 4 in 5 cases.

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Epilepsy, a general introduction

goodtoknow says: Epilepsy is very common and causes repeated seizures in the brain which used to be known as convulsions or fits. Around 1 in 30 people in the UK are epileptic, it can happen at any age, and is usually diagnosed with a brain scan or EEG. Common triggers for seizures, which usually only last a few minutes, include stress and anxiety, tiredness and medication such as anti-depressants. Nobody knows why some people develop epilepsy but modern treatments are extremely effective and allow most people to control their epilepsy very well, with few or no seizures.

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