epilepsy
noun
ep·i·lep·sy
ˈe-pə-ˌlep-sē 
plural epilepsies
: any of various disorders marked by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain and typically manifested by sudden brief episodes of altered or diminished consciousness, involuntary movements, or convulsions
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The people being studied had this structure surgically cut as part of their treatment for uncontrolled epilepsy, which causes seizures.3
Sperry determined that each side of the brain had specific functions based on the changes experienced by the study participants.
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
The team made its discoveries during an experiment with 17 people with epilepsy.
—Michaela Maya-Mrschtik, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2024
Medicinal marijuana in Texas is legal only for people with conditions including severe epilepsy, autism, cancer and PTSD.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
Although it was initially designed to reduce the risk of seizures in people with epilepsy, it’s now been adapted for fat loss and other potential health benefits.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
The team made its discoveries during an experiment with 17 people with epilepsy.
—Michaela Maya-Mrschtik, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2024
Medicinal marijuana in Texas is legal only for people with conditions including severe epilepsy, autism, cancer and PTSD.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
Although it was initially designed to reduce the risk of seizures in people with epilepsy, it’s now been adapted for fat loss and other potential health benefits.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Epilepsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epilepsy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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epilepsy
noun
ep·i·lep·sy
ˈep-ə-ˌlep-sē
: a disorder marked by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain, by attacks of convulsions, and by loss of consciousness
Medical Definition
epilepsy
noun
ep·i·lep·sy
ˈep-ə-ˌlep-sē
plural epilepsies
: any of various disorders marked by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain and typically manifested by sudden brief episodes of altered or diminished consciousness, involuntary movements, or convulsions see absence epilepsy, grand mal sense 1, petit mal sense 1 focal epilepsy, jacksonian epilepsy, myoclonic epilepsy, temporal lobe epilepsy
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