National Epilepsy Week

The NCYPE supports National Epilepsy Week – a week designed to increase awareness about epilepsy and dispel the myths surrounding the condition.

As the voice of childhood epilepsy, the NCYPE wants to find out how much you know about the condition.

Did you know...?

• Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder in childhood
• It affects one in two hundred children. Of these as many as 30 percent continue to have seizures as well as a range of related disabilities including learning, physical and emotional difficulties
• In the UK alone, epilepsy affects over 75,000 children and young people
• Although many are unsure what epilepsy is, it is as common a condition as type one diabetes
• It will cost £15 billion to treat the total current UK population of children with epilepsy during their lifetimes. This figure excludes social services and educational costs
• Whilst many can take regular medication to alleviate its effects, there is still a significant number that are affected more severely