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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

The data shows the 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. As of this time, 67.9% of white, non-Hispanic adults with active epilepsy had seen a neurologist or epilepsy specialist in the past year. Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures and can lead to life-long disability.

White, non-Hispanic	67.9
Black, non-Hispanic	62.8
Other	70.5

Share of U.S. adults with epilepsy who visited a specialist as of 2015, by ethnicity

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