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epilepsy

[ep-uh-lep-see] / ˈɛp əˌlɛp si /


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Michelle cares for her 23-year-old daughter Alicia, who has a learning disability and a rare form of epilepsy.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Noa-Rose, who is now seven, is among the one in five survivors left with life-altering conditions, including epilepsy, fatigue and developmental delay.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Sulthiame is an existing medication that has previously been approved to treat a form of childhood epilepsy.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

"We feel robbed, Nicola was handling her epilepsy, taking her medication which was reviewed periodically but she nor us knew anything about sudden unexpected death," Jo-Ann said.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Ever since then, the dove has been able to give epilepsy to humans.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer