November is Epilepsy awareness month. I dont normally post stuff like this and I know its a long post but hopefully you will take a few moments to read and learn more facts about Epilepsy. 12 Facts about epilepsy • 1 in 26 Americans will develop epilepsy in their lifetime. • Epilepsy is NOT a rare condition...An estimated 3 million Americans and 65 million people worldwide currently live with epilepsy. • Each year at least 200,000 people are diagnosed with epilepsy. • Epilepsy affects more people than multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and Parkinsons combined – Epilepsy research is grossly underfunded...yet receives fewer federal dollars per patient than each of these. • Epilepsy effects every member of a family, not just the individual diagnosed with epilepsy. • In two-thirds of patients diagnosed with epilepsy, the cause is unknown. • It is estimated that up to 50,000 deaths occur annually in the U.S. from status epilepticus (prolonged seizures), Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), and other seizure-related causes such as drowning and other accidents. • More people die each year from seizure related causes or SUDEP than from breast cancer. • Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) accounts for 34% of all sudden deaths in children. • 2.2 million troops have served in the current Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts; it is estimated that 440,000 of these soldiers will experience traumatic brain injury (TBI) and more than 100,000 of these soldiers are expected to develop post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE). • Epilepsy costs the United States approximately $15.5 billion each year. The indirect costs associated with uncontrolled seizures are seven times higher than that of the average for all chronic diseases. • TBI can also result from sports-related incidents. A concussion is a brain injury and recognition and proper response to concussions when they first occur can help prevent further injury, the development of PTE, or even death. Famous People with Epilepsy Throughout history, many famous people are known or are suspected of having had epilepsy. These include: Julius Caesar Alexander the Great Agatha Christie Socrates Joan of Arc Harriet Tubman Napoleon Bonaparte Vincent Van Gogh Charles Dickens Richard Burton Alfred Nobel Thomas Edison And more recently: Singer-Elton John Singer-Prince Singer-Little Wayne Actor Margaux Hemingway (1955-1996) Actor Danny Glover Singer- Neil Young Truman Copote Singer- Susan Boyle Adam Horovitz of the music group Beastie Boys Mike Skinner from band The Streets American Olympian Florence Griffith-Joyner, aka Flo Jo (1959-1998) American Football guard Alan Faneca (New York Jets) American Football cornerback Samari Rolle (Baltimore Ravens) 2006 U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey Team goalie Chanda Gunn
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 04:37:08 +0000
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