200,000: Number of new cases of seizures and epilepsy each year70: Percentage of new cases where there is no known cause$15.5 billion: Estimated annual direct and indirect cost for epilepsy14: Number of antiseizure medications most commonly used today3 million: People who have some form of epilepsy36: Percent of patients with epilepsy who suffer from depression Sources: epilepsyfoundation.org, epilepsyoutreach.org
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