What is the average lifespan of an epileptic?

The higher SMRs in people with epilepsy might suggest a diminished life expectancy in this group. The mean life span of a subgroup of patients in a Polish study was 12.5 years after the onset of seizures, an average 20 years shorter than that of the general population (Zielinski, 1974). read more

The average lifespan of an epileptic person is almost the same as yhe average lifespan of a person without it. BUT only IN CASE of proper treatment and correct drug selection. Medication therapy should be made only by a specialist is called an epileptologist. read more

Reduction in life expectancy can be up to 2 years for people with a diagnosis of idiopathic/cryptogenic epilepsy, and the reduction can be up to 10 years in people with symptomatic epilepsy. Reductions in life expectancy are highest at the time of diagnosis and diminish with time. read more