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epilepsy

[ep-uh-lep-see] / ˈɛp əˌlɛp si /


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Only 44% of people with epilepsy are currently employed, according to UK government data.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Sophie is part of many online support groups for people with epilepsy who say they experience the same issue.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

One of her frustrations is the "lack of knowledge" about epilepsy among employers and it is not just "flashing lights, on the floor, convulsing".

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

The patients included those who suffered with epilepsy, mental illness, blindness, deafness, mental disabilities, and severe physical deformities.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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