The direct medical costs of epilepsy in children and young people: A population-based study of health resource utilisation

Highlights • We calculated the costs of managing epilepsy in children and young people in the UK. • The direct medical costs of epilepsy were higher in the first year after diagnosis. • Costs of inpatient hospital admissions were the highest followed by costs of drugs. • Medical costs did not vary substantially by sex or socioeconomic deprivation.