EPILEPSY

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders worldwide. Latest estimates from 2015 indicate that epilepsy affects approximately 1.2% of all Americans, including approximately 3 million adults and 1/2 million children, and this number is increasing. The human impact on patients and family, as well as economic impact is tremendous. Approximately 2/3 of all epilepsy patients are adequately managed on medications alone. For the remaining "medication-resistant" patients, the American Academy of Neurology recommends that they be referred to an epilepsy center, and epilepsy surgery is offered to those that meet established criteria... The USC Epilepsy Care Consortium (USCECC) represents a unique effort to understand the systems-level issues that greatly limit access to critically needed services across our healthcare ecosystem, and to develop creative patient-centered solutions. It is the culmination of the combined efforts of a large number of individuals dedicated to the..