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Dr. Fowzia Siddiqui Consultant Neurologist and Epileptologist Aga Khan University

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What is Epilepsy? One of the most oldest and commonest described neurological disorder. Derived from the Greek word epilambanium, which means to seize upon, to attack Unspeakble misery, lunatism, daemonic suffering, nasejet, coming from God Scrouge of Christ Sacred illness, the falling sickness.

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Epidemiology SEIZURES: incidence; 80/100000 lifetime prevalence 9% EPILEPSY incidence; 45/100000 Prevalence 0.5-1% The most common group of serious neurological diseases.

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Epidemiology Overall prevalence of epilepsy in Pakistan is estimated 9.99/1000 population. Higher prevalence in age