What is the IMPACT of epilepsy?

Epilepsy a�ects people of all ages

A NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONcharacterized by recurrent seizures

WHAT IS epilepsy?

BRAIN TUMOURS

STROKEINFECTIONSNEUROLOGICAL

CAUSES

HEADINJURIES

80 %live in low-

and middle-income countries

CAUSES OF TREATMENT GAP:- lack of trained sta� - poor access to anti-epileptic medicines- societal misconceptions- poverty- low prioritization for the treatment of epilepsy

STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION

75 %TREATMENTDO NOT RECEIVE

CONTAGIOUS

3 – 6 GREATER

RISK DEATHOF PREMATURE

TIMES

50 000 000 More than 50 million people are living with epilepsy globally

GENETICBASIS

BRAIN DAMAGE FROM PRENATAL OR PERINATAL CAUSES

FAMILYSOCIAL

STANDINGWORK

Seizures are due to brief disturbances in the

electrical functionsof the brain

UNKNOWN?

IN MANY CASES

What is the SOLUTION?

Epilepsy can be treated with inexpensive and e�ective anti-epileptic medicines.

With such treatment 70% of people with epilepsy can lead normal lives.

70%NORMAL LIVES

THE PUBLIC

LEARN ABOUT EPILEPSY

SEEK TREATMENT

COMMUNITIESAND NGOS

PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY AND THEIR

FAMILIES

POLICY MAKERS

HEALTH-CAREWORKERS

EDUCATE AND TRAIN

ENSURE ACCESS TO EPILEPSY TREATMENT

IN COMMUNITIES

PROMOTEPUBLIC

AWARENESS

WHO can do WHAT?