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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Researchers noted the positive effects of ecstatic epilepsy and synthesized fifty-three theoretical models of delusion.
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My daughter speaks about her epilepsy in a way that is so accessible and relatable to her peers.
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Jon Hamilton, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
Researchers noted the positive effects of ecstatic epilepsy and synthesized fifty-three theoretical models of delusion.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Two of them are on the autism spectrum (ages five and nine), and our third has epilepsy (age 10).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
My daughter speaks about her epilepsy in a way that is so accessible and relatable to her peers.
—As Told To Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Epilepsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epilepsy. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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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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