Does Epilepsy strike at any particular age?
Epilepsy primarily affects children and young adults, although anyone can get epilepsy at anytime. 20 percent of cases develop before the age of five. 50 percent develop before the age of 25. It is also increasingly associated with the elderly, and there are as many cases of epilepsy in those 60 years of age and older as in children 10 years of age and under. • Does Epilepsy occur more in some cultures? Epilepsy occurs more frequently in some cultures. In Tanzania, 4% of the population experiences severe seizure disorders. In this case, genetic predisposition to lower seizure thresholds is known to exist. In Canada, 1-2% of the population has Epilepsy.
Epilepsy primarily affects children and young adults, although anyone can get epilepsy at anytime. 20 percent of cases develop before the age of five. 50 percent develop before the age of 25. It is also increasingly associated with the elderly, and there are as many cases of epilepsy in those 60 years of age and older as in children 10 years of age and under.
