epilepsy
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She described being "so proud of herself" when she got the flat as she had come so far since being diagnosed with epilepsy.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Sophie had two brain surgeries in 2024 to try and determine the cause of her epilepsy and they revealed it would be too unsafe to remove the part of her brain causing it.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Since being diagnosed with epilepsy at 13 years old, Sophie Morgan has tried everything to have a "normal" life, from invasive brain surgery to various medications.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
It says the real numbers of people affected may be even higher than thought since some sudden cardiac deaths are wrongly recorded as asthma, epilepsy or even drowning.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
In 1611, Barbara became ill with epilepsy and one of their three children died of smallpox.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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