epilepsy
noun
ep·i·lep·sy
ˈe-pə-ˌlep-sē 
plural epilepsies
: any of various disorders marked by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain and typically manifested by sudden brief episodes of altered or diminished consciousness, involuntary movements, or convulsions
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The actor died five years ago at 20 from a seizure caused by his epilepsy, and the latest installment in the franchise (the first since his death) honors him in an emotional onscreen tribute.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 12 July 2024
More than 100 are cannabinoids structurally related to THC as well as its nonpsychoactive relative cannabidiol (CBD), which has shown effectiveness in treating various health conditions but predominantly with brain seizure disorders such as epilepsy.
—Joerg Leheste, Scientific American, 8 July 2024
In an October 2023 episode of The Kardashians, Khloé explained to viewers that Amari lives with a severe form of epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), which requires him to use a wheelchair and receive round-the-clock care from his family.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
More than 50 out of 100 children outgrow their epilepsy.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 18 June 2024
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 12 July 2024
More than 100 are cannabinoids structurally related to THC as well as its nonpsychoactive relative cannabidiol (CBD), which has shown effectiveness in treating various health conditions but predominantly with brain seizure disorders such as epilepsy.
—Joerg Leheste, Scientific American, 8 July 2024
In an October 2023 episode of The Kardashians, Khloé explained to viewers that Amari lives with a severe form of epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), which requires him to use a wheelchair and receive round-the-clock care from his family.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
More than 50 out of 100 children outgrow their epilepsy.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 18 June 2024
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epilepsy
noun
ep·i·lep·sy
ˈep-ə-ˌlep-sē
: a disorder marked by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain, by attacks of convulsions, and by loss of consciousness
Medical Definition
epilepsy
noun
ep·i·lep·sy
ˈep-ə-ˌlep-sē
plural epilepsies
: any of various disorders marked by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain and typically manifested by sudden brief episodes of altered or diminished consciousness, involuntary movements, or convulsions see absence epilepsy, grand mal sense 1, petit mal sense 1 focal epilepsy, jacksonian epilepsy, myoclonic epilepsy, temporal lobe epilepsy
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