Mary Jane England|Catharyn T. Liverman|Andrea M. Schultz|Larisa M Strawbridge
Epilepsy across the spectrum: Promoting health and understanding.
Boston University|National Academy of Medicine|National Academy of Medicine|National Academy of Medicine
approximately 1 26 people develop epilepsy point lives although epilepsy one nations common neurological disorders public understanding limited complex spectrum disorders epilepsy affects estimated 22 million people united states living epilepsy seizures often defined practical terms challenges uncertainties limitations school social situations employment driving independent living people epilepsy also faced health community services fragmented uncoordinated difficult obtain institute medicines report 2012 1 iom epilepsy across spectrum promoting health understanding national academies press washington dc2012 google scholar epilepsy across spectrum promoting health understanding examines public health dimensions epilepsy focus public health surveillance data collection integration b population public health research c health policy health care human services education providers people epilepsy families public reports recommendations range expansion collaborative epilepsy surveillance efforts independent accreditation epilepsy centers coordination public awareness efforts engagement people epilepsy families education dissemination advocacy activities given current gaps epilepsy knowledge care education urgent need take actionacross multiple dimensionsto improve lives people epilepsy families realistic feasible actionoriented recommendations report help enable short longterm improvements people epilepsy