Updated On: 26 March, 2023 06:24 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The increased risk also varies depending on where people with epilepsy live, the number of medications they take and what other diseases they may have

Epilepsy accounts for a significant proportion of the world affecting 50 million people worldwide. Representational image. Picture Courtesy: iStock
Ahead of Purple Day, a new study has stated that people with epilepsy are at an increased risk of early death.
Purple Day is celebrated annually on March 26 to raise epilepsy awareness.