John Elflein
Research expert covering health and health care
Detailed statistics
Active epilepsy adult cases in the U.S. as of 2015, by gender
Detailed statistics
Active epilepsy cases in the U.S. as of 2015, by age
Detailed statistics
Active epilepsy cases in the U.S. as of 2015, by region
Epilepsy prevalence worldwide in 2016, by region
Number of epilepsy cases worldwide in 2016, by region
Epilepsy prevalence in select countries worldwide in 2016
Number of epilepsy cases in select countries worldwide in 2016
Epilepsy-related deaths worldwide in 2016, by region
Number of deaths due to epilepsy worldwide in 2016, by region
Epilepsy-related deaths in select countries worldwide in 2016
Number of deaths due to epilepsy in select countries worldwide in 2016
Active epilepsy adult cases in the U.S. as of 2015, by gender
Number of adults with active epilepsy in the U.S. as of 2015, by gender
Active epilepsy cases in the U.S. as of 2015, by age
Number of active epilepsy cases in the U.S. as of 2015, by age
Active epilepsy cases in the U.S. as of 2015, by ethnicity
Number of active epilepsy cases in the U.S. as of 2015, by ethnicity
Active epilepsy cases in the U.S. as of 2015, by region
Number of active epilepsy cases in the U.S. as of 2015, by region
Active epilepsy cases in the U.S. as of 2015, by state
Number of active epilepsy cases in the U.S. as of 2015, by state
Active epilepsy prevalence in the U.S. as of 2015, by gender
Percentage of adults with active epilepsy in the U.S. as of 2015, by gender
Active epilepsy prevalence in the U.S. as of 2015, by ethnicity
Percentage of adults with active epilepsy in the U.S. as of 2015, by ethnicity
Active epilepsy cases prevalence in the U.S. as of 2015, by region
Percentage of adults with active epilepsy in the U.S. as of 2015, by region
Share of U.S. adults with epilepsy who visited a specialist as of 2015, by gender
Percentage of U.S. adults with active epilepsy who had seen a neurologist or epilepsy specialist in the past year as of 2015, by gender
Share of U.S. adults with epilepsy who visited a specialist as of 2015, by age
Percentage of U.S. adults with active epilepsy who had seen a neurologist or epilepsy specialist in the past year as of 2015, by age
Share of U.S. adults with epilepsy who visited a specialist as of 2015, by ethnicity
Percentage of U.S. adults with active epilepsy who had seen a neurologist or epilepsy specialist in the past year as of 2015, by ethnicity
Share of epilepsy patients taking medication in the U.S. as of 2015, by gender
Percentage of U.S. adults with active epilepsy who were taking epilepsy medication to control seizures as of 2015, by gender
Share of epilepsy patients taking medication in the U.S. as of 2015, by age
Percentage of U.S. adults with active epilepsy who were taking epilepsy medication to control seizures as of 2015, by age
Share of epilepsy patients taking medication in the U.S. as of 2015, by ethnicity
Percentage of U.S. adults with active epilepsy who were taking epilepsy medication to control seizures as of 2015, by ethnicity
U.S. epilepsy patients who became seizure free with medication as of 2015, by gender
Percentage of U.S. epilepsy patients who became seizure-free with epilepsy medication as of 2015, by gender
U.S. epilepsy patients who became seizure free with medication as of 2015, by age
Percentage of U.S. epilepsy patients who became seizure-free with epilepsy medication as of 2015, by age
U.S. epilepsy patients who became seizure free with medication 2015, by ethnicity
Percentage of U.S. epilepsy patients who became seizure-free with epilepsy medication as of 2015, by ethnicity
Number of gabapentin prescriptions in the U.S. 2004-2021
Number of gabapentin prescriptions in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in millions)
Gabapentin out-of-pocket cost U.S. 2004-2021
Gabapentin out-of-pocket cost in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars)
Saving of U.S. costs through generic pharmaceuticals by condition 2022
Cost savings through generics in the United States in 2022, by major condition (in billion U.S. dollars)
Number of deaths from epilepsy in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020
Number of deaths with epilepsy as the underlying cause in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020
Death rate from epilepsy in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020
Rate of death with epilepsy as the underlying cause in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020 (per 100,000 population)
Death rate from epilepsy in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020, by gender
Rate of death with epilepsy as the underlying cause in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020, by gender (per 100,000 population)
Death rate from epilepsy in the U.S. in 2020, by age
Rate of death with epilepsy as the underlying cause in the U.S. in 2020, by age (per 100,000 population)
Prevalence of smoking among adults in the U.S. from 2010 to 2017, by epilepsy status
Prevalence of smoking among adults in the United States from 2010 to 2017, by epilepsy status*
Reasons for not seeking care among epileptic U.S. adults in 2015 and 2017
Share of U.S. adults with epilepsy who gave select reasons for not seeking care, paying medical bills, or obtaining prescriptions when needed during the past year in 2015-2017
Share of U.S. epileptic adults with medical bill problems 2015-2017, by age
Percentage of adults with epilepsy in the United States who lived in families with problems paying medical bills in 2015 and 2017, by age
Share of U.S. epileptic adults with medical bill problems 2015-2017, by region
Percentage of adults with epilepsy in the United States who lived in families with problems paying medical bills in 2015 and 2017, by region
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