Almost 36,000 treated for epilepsy, study finds

THERE are almost 36,000 people in Ireland being treated for epilepsy and the number of cases is increasing, new figures show.

The Prevalence of Epilepsy in Ireland Study, published today by Brainwave, the Irish Epilepsy Association, is the first set of accurate figures on the number of people with epilepsy in Ireland.

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that causes the sufferer to experience recurrent seizures and blackouts and in more than half of cases no cause can be found.