Institute of Medicine Releases Report about Epilepsies

On March 30. the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a new report about the public health dimensions of the epilepsies — the first authoritative independent appraisal of epilepsy and its management in the U.S. The report, “Epilepsy across the Spectrum: Promoting Health and Understanding,” asserts that the U.S. health system is deficient in providing consistently high-quality care for a very large national patient population, conservatively estimated at more than two million adults and children who suffer from epilepsy and associated health problems. It states that gaps in the country’s ability to handle epilepsy and its consequences prevail in so many spheres that vigorous action is needed to affect change and create a system that will provide accessible, comprehensive, high-quality optimal care for every person who has the condition. For more information, click here to read the full release