In epilepsy there are intermittent seizures in the body due to the disturbances in the neuronal functions in the brain.
According to physicians, epilepsy is the result of the imbalance of some chemicals called neurotransmitters in the brain.
It is a common neurological disorder affecting some 1 in 200 people all round the world. The prevalence of epilepsy is around 1% of the population in developing countries.
By this estimate, in India there are about 10 million people suffering from epilepsy at any given point of time.
In Epileptical treatment in India, a large proportion of the people go for alternative treatment. As opposed to the scenario in developing countries, the prevalence of the disease is only 0.5 % per 100 million people in developed countries. |