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 believe the device could be adapted for electrical stimulation and other therapies, potentially benefiting patients with epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological disorders.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
According to her GoFundMe, Woods said that she was recently diagnosed with epilepsy and experienced seizures that have grown frequent and severe.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Syphilis, meningitis, or epilepsy; cholera, apoplexy, maybe poisoning; hypoglycemia, diabetes, heart disease—even rabies, have all been proposed.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Her mother, Nicole Luster, told Local 10 the main concern was that her daughter suffers from epilepsy — and that she was not contacted by the school after the alleged assault.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
According to her GoFundMe, Woods said that she was recently diagnosed with epilepsy and experienced seizures that have grown frequent and severe.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Syphilis, meningitis, or epilepsy; cholera, apoplexy, maybe poisoning; hypoglycemia, diabetes, heart disease—even rabies, have all been proposed.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Her mother, Nicole Luster, told Local 10 the main concern was that her daughter suffers from epilepsy — and that she was not contacted by the school after the alleged assault.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Epilepsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epilepsy. Accessed 21 Oct. 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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