Epilepsy – Who gets it?

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You probably don’t want to hear this, but pretty much anyone can get epilepsy. Kids can get diagnosed with it and outgrow it after a few years, or even live with it for the rest of their lives. Adults can live a normal life without medical problems and then start having seizures for no apparent reason. Seizures don’t care about race, nationality, age, or gender. Epilepsy is also super common, unfortunately. In fact, it’s one of the most common conditions that can affect someone’s brain. In the US, there are over 5 million people living with epilepsy today.