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Today is World #EpilepsyDay.
#Epilepsy affects around 50 million people worldwide, making it one of the most common neurological diseases globally.
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@pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO #Epilepsy is a disease of the brain that affects people of all ages.
It is characterized by recurrent seizures, which are brief episodes of involuntary movement that may involve a part of the body or the entire body bit.ly/2SCoPFJ #EpilepsyDay

@pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO 70% of people living with #epilepsy could live seizure-free if properly diagnosed and treated bit.ly/2SCoPFJ #EpilepsyDay

@pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO People with seizures tend to have more physical problems (such as fractures and bruising from injuries related to seizures), and higher rates of psychological conditions, including anxiety and #depression bit.ly/2SCoPFJ #EpilepsyDay

@pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO #Epilepsy is NOT contagious.

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@pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO #Epilepsy is one of the world’s oldest recognized conditions, with written records dating back to 4000 BC.
Fear, misunderstanding, discrimination and social stigma have surrounded epilepsy for centuries bit.ly/2SCoPFJ #EpilepsyDay

@pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO Three quarters of people with #epilepsy living in low-income countries do not get the treatment they need.
#EpilepsyDay
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