In 2015 epilepsy was present in about 1.3% of the population of the United States, approximately 3 million adults and 470,000 children.<unk>  epilepsy is found in approximately 5% of people who have epilepsy. Photosensitive epilepsy is the most common type of<unk>  epilepsy, accounting for 75-80% of cases. In addition,<unk>  epilepsies may show preferential distribution between the two sexes or certain age groups. Photosensitive epilepsy, for example, is more common in females (60% of cases) and is also more common in younger people (7–19 years old). +References Type of epilepsy Frequency Groups typically affected Photosensitive 1 in 4000 people More common in females (60%) More common in younger people Musicogenic 1 in 10,000,000 people No sex predominance Thinking Overlaps with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy Unknown Eating 1 in 1000-2000 of people with epilepsy More common in males (3:1) Hot water Rare More common in males (70%) Reading Rare More common in males (1.8:1) Orgasm Rare More common in females Movement induced Rare Unknown Somatosensory induced Rare Unknown
Reflex seizure
Musicogenic seizure
Gelastic seizure
Non-epileptic seizure
Absence seizure
Focal seizure
Atonic seizure
Febrile seizure