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200,000: Number of new cases of seizures and epilepsy each year

70: Percentage of new cases where there is no known cause

$15.5 billion: Estimated annual direct and indirect cost for epilepsy

14: Number of antiseizure medications most commonly used today

3 million: People who have some form of epilepsy

36: Percent of patients with epilepsy who suffer from depression

Sources: epilepsyfoundation.org, epilepsyoutreach.org

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