Each year, about 150,000 Americans are diagnosed with epilepsy induced seizures. Over a lifetime, in the United States alone, 1 in 26 people will be diagnosed with the disease. Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disease after migraines, stroke, and Alzheimer’s.
It might surprise you to know that 30 to 40 percent of people with epilepsy will continue to have seizures despite treatment due to medication-resistant epilepsy. Not to mention, even when medications do work they can result in serious side effects, reducing quality of life. With so many people that don’t respond well to conventional anti-seizure medications, researchers continue their search for a solution.
