Scientists have lately found out that the people who are exposed to parasitic diseases are more likely to have epilepsy than those who are not exposed to parasitic diseases.

But new studies found out that most common parasitic infection is identified as a risk factor of contracting epilepsy.

In children, the risk factors for developing epilepsy are complications associated with delivery and head injury.

Prof. Charles Newton from the Welcome Trust Programme at the Kenyan Medical Research Institute and the Department of Psychiatry at Oxford University notes that the studies demonstrate that many cases of epilepsy could be preventable with elimination of parasites.

Researchers reveal that incidences of epilepsy could be reduced by 30%-60% if appropriate control measures are properly considered.

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