Definition of epileptic
: relating to, affected with, or having the characteristics of epilepsy
- an epileptic seizure
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Surgeons sometimes had to excise a large belt of prefrontal cortex to remove tumors or to ameliorate epileptic seizures.
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Some online posts claimed cannabis stopped epileptic seizures altogether.
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Anti-epileptic drugs, generic antidepressants and psychotherapy for depression are all highly cost-effective, according to DCP3, which analyses the value for money offered by various health-care interventions.
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About an hour later, after about a dozen parents of epileptic children spoke of their struggles with the disease, the Food and Drug Administration panel of scientists and doctors voted 13-0 to recommend approval.
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Insys is developing a cannabidiol oral solution for a severe type of epileptic seizure known as infantile spasms, and childhood epilepsy defined by staring spells where the child isn’t aware or responsive.
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Originally created as a diet to control epileptic seizures, the keto plan has become increasingly popular as a weight-loss regimen as well.
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Lawmakers sought to clarify Indiana's CBD laws after a 2017 act legalized CBD oil for epileptic patients on a registry, but provided no way for those patients to purchase it.
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For decades, the best neuroscientists could do was use electroencephalography, or EEG, to detect the signals that characterized different stages of sleep, say, or the in-brain power surges brought about by epileptic seizures.
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First Known Use of epileptic
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EPILEPTIC Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of epileptic for English Language Learners
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medical : having epilepsy : resulting from epilepsy
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