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epilepsy

[ep-uh-lep-see] / ˈɛp əˌlɛp si /


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Scientists from Manchester are among those who have helped identify a neurodevelopmental disorder which is believed to be one of the most common genetic causes of childhood epilepsy.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

To explore these questions, the research team recorded electrical signals from individual neurons in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

According to Catriona, her sister's death came even more as a shock as epilepsy was always just in the background of her sister's life.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Despite the debate surrounding it, the keto diet has been associated with health benefits for certain conditions, including epilepsy and Parkinson's disease.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

We can’t go back in time and diagnose him, but from here it looks like a form of epilepsy or, most likely, the beginnings of bipolar disorder, which is also known as manic depression.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman