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
