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Public ignorance and misconceptions about epilepsy have led to fear and prejudice.

Epilepsy is defined as having repeated seizures - not just one.
Epilepsy is the most serious neurological condition in the world.
1 person in 130 has epilepsy; that's 40,000 people in Scotland.
People develop epilepsy at all ages. It often occurs in later life and childhood.
There are over twenty types of epilepsy and many different kinds of seizures.
Some seizures end in seconds while others may last for several minutes.
Epilepsy is frequently misdiagnosed - by as much as 30 per cent.
There is a national shortage of epilepsy consultants and specialist nurses.
Up to 70 per cent of people can achieve seizure control with medication.
Almost 100 people died as a result of epilepsy in Scotland last year - that's 5 times as many as from cot deaths.
50 per cent of children with epilepsy under-perform at school. Unemployment rates are doubled for people with epilepsy compared to those without disability.