epilepsy
Example Sentences
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He was probably afflicted by epilepsy, a condition that usually went unnamed to avoid public shame.
The girl has severe cerebral palsy, is unable to walk or talk, has severe visual impairment and epilepsy, and requires continuous 24-hour care.
From BBC
Amid the stress, she was diagnosed with epilepsy, which added some big healthcare bills to her woes.
One, a 29-year-old self-employed publicist in Los Angeles requires medication for epilepsy.
From Los Angeles Times
Although the ketogenic diet was first developed as a treatment for epilepsy, it has become widely popular in recent years for weight loss and for managing conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes.
From Science Daily
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