Name: Azetukalner (XEN1101) in Focal onset seizures: Incidence of Focal onset seizures
Published: 2026-09-21T21:41:53-04:00

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Incidence of Focal onset seizures

3 evidence topics · 3 sources

Incidence of focal compared with generalized seizures

“Focal seizures are more common than generalized seizures.” (opens the source at this quote in a new tab)
“The median focal seizure incidence rate is 30.4 per 100,000 per year, compared to 19.6 per 100,000 per year for generalized seizures” (opens the source at this quote in a new tab)
“The most common type of focal seizures are focal impaired awareness seizures, accounting for approximately a third of all cases” (opens the source at this quote in a new tab)

Estimated incidence of epilepsy among European adults

“Epilepsy has an unequal distribution” (opens the source at this quote in a new tab)
“Based on the age-specific incidence rates in European studies, the estimated number of new cases per year among European adults aged 20−64 is 960,000 (incidence rate 30 per 100,000) and 85,000 in the ≥ 65 years population (incidence 100 per 100,000)” (opens the source at this quote in a new tab)

Proportion of the epilepsy population with focal epilepsy

“Focal epilepsy comprises about 55.7–61.1% of the overall epilepsy patient population.” (opens the source at this quote in a new tab)