epilepsy
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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
Only 44% of people with epilepsy are currently employed, according to UK government data.
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
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
People wouldn’t use words like epilepsy, mental retardation, or neurosyphilis to describe Elsie’s condition until years later.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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