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1/26 people living in the united states have epilepsy❋ Funding inequity
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disease and the least funded. It receives 7.7x less funding than Alzheimer's (#3) and 1.4x less than stroke (#1), a condition that can leave people living with epilepsy in its aftermath.
❋ Treatment Disparities
Higher rates of poverty are linked to increased epilepsy incidence, lower medication adherence, and reduced access to care. Up to 75% of people with epilepsy in low-income countries going untreated.
access to care
African American and Hispanic individuals are less likely to see an outpatient neurologist or access specialized epilepsy centers, often relying on emergency care. Implicit bias in healthcare settings can result in lower quality care, fewer diagnostic tests (like MRI or EEG) being ordered, and less likelihood of being referred for epilepsy surgery.
How Can I support the cause?
Join us in the Walk for Epilepsy hosted by tallulah Brown Van Zee and the Epilepsy
Foundation on May 2, 2026 at Sandy Point State Park
