Talking Points
In the US, about470,000children haveepilepsy
Usually,
a seizure lasts from a few secondsto a few minutes
Epilepsy isone of the mostcommonconditions affectingthe brain
About3.4 millionAmericans haveactive epilepsy
The oldest recordsof epilepsydate back to2,000 BC
It’s possible to have aseizurewhile you areasleep