NR 503 Week 6 Assignment: Epidemiological Analysis: Chronic Health Problem – Epilepsy Disorders (GRADED A)

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that impacts the ability of the brain to perform normal activity. This causes seizures and unusual behavior resulting in significant health and mortality disparitie s. This topic is important, because epilepsy is considered the third most leading brain disorder in older adults after stroke and dementia (Pilgrim & Schub, 2018). People with epilepsy experience recurring and persistent health and socioeconomic disparities, even with expanded rights for persons with disabilities, public awareness programs, education, and access to advance treatment (Koh et al, 2014). According to the CDC, in 2015, the number of people that had active epilepsy was 1.2% of the total US population, which is 3.4 million people with epilepsy nationwide, and of that number 3 million are adults and 470,000 are children (CDC, 2018). According to the latest assessments, about 0.6% of children aged 0-17 years have active epilepsy (CDC, 2018). As a future NP, it is important to learn about this Show Less