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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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Waymo has earned some early supporters by promising to widen access for people with disabilities — including those with epilepsy who are unable to drive and may face insecurities about using traditional public transportation or ride-sharing.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
People with epilepsy, particularly those who experience frequent seizures, will often have emergency medications in their possession.
—Jacob Pellinen, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2024
Tracy Thaxton Berg has been using hemp oil to manage her daughter Riley’s epilepsy.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Headaches can also be symptoms of many diseases or conditions such as heart disease, growths or tumors and epilepsy.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
The study’s results suggest that mRNA in extracellular vesicles are likely an ideal biological marker for identifying brain disorders that involve mood, schizophrenia, epilepsy and substance abuse.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2024
And studies in animals and in people with epilepsy (in particular, individuals who had electrodes implanted in their brains to detect seizures) had implicated other sleep-time rhythms in memory processes.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2024
Prematurity can contribute to cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and mental health disorders such as anxiety, bipolar disorder and depression.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024
Patients with licenses to consume medicinal cannabis have qualifying illnesses such as cancer, Crohn's, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, dementia, epilepsy, autism and post-trauma stress disorder.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 14 Jan. 2024
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“Epilepsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epilepsy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
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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