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Epilepsy is a brain disorder that triggers recurring seizures. It is the fourth the most common neurological disorders in the world, according to the Epilepsy Foundation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 65 million people worldwide have active epilepsy. In 2015, 1.2% of the total U.S. population — 3 million adults and nearly 500,000 children — had active epilepsy.There are many different causes of epilepsy, including genetics, head trauma, brain abnormalities, infection, prenatal injury and developmental disorders, such as autism.
Seizure symptoms vary greatly and can manifest in a person as uncontrollable limb movements, staring, muscle stiffness, confusion and loss of consciousness or awareness.
These symptoms are not mutually exclusive. Some patients with epilepsy experience multiple types of seizures.
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