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epilepsy

[ep-uh-lep-see] / ˈɛp əˌlɛp si /


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When she recovered, she claims a doctor told her she did not have epilepsy - she had anxiety.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Nearly one-third of respondents incorrectly thought that certain conditions, including autism or epilepsy, would prevent someone from donating.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

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

It has been suggested that Vincent van Gogh may have suffered from a form of epilepsy and that his disease may have led him to have the many visions...

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi