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Seizure cost-effectiveness of therapy

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shakiba Hassanzadeh, MD[2]

Overview

Overview

The national economical impact of epilepsy is estimated at $9.6 billion per year in the United States.

Cost-effectiveness of Therapy

Cost-effectiveness of Therapy

The national economical impact of epilepsy is estimated at $9.6 billion per year in the United States.[1]

References

References

  1. Yoon D, Frick KD, Carr DA, Austin JK (2009). “Economic impact of epilepsy in the United States”. Epilepsia. 50 (10): 2186–91. doi:10.1111/j.1528-1167.2009.02159.x. PMID 19508694.

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