Abstract
In 1947, the Gallup Organization conducted its first survey of Americans' attitudes toward people with epilepsy. At 5-year intervals during the past 30 years this survey has been repeated, and a movement toward educated awareness of epilepsy has become apparent. According to a 1979 article by William F. Caveness and George H. Gallup, one factor that has contributed to the improvement in public opinion has been the development of medications that provide effective control of seizures. In addition, there has been a substantial decrease in social stigma associated with epilepsy. However, although the overall trends are positive, the results of the 1987 poll show that one in three Americans believe that epilepsy is associated with a negative bias toward those with the disorder and their families, and one in six continues to believe that epilepsy is a form of mental illness.
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