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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Cleveland Clinic’s epilepsy team is using advanced imaging and AI to help locate the source of seizures.
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Randy Bean, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Boyce’s family started the Cameron Boyce Foundation in his honor, aiming to cure epilepsy by funding research, education and awareness campaigns.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, the therapeutic keto diet for conditions like epilepsy or cancer follows a 3-to-1 or 4-to-1 ratio of fat to carbohydrates and protein.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2024
One idea is to come up with therapies that are less invasive than the deep brain implants used to treat Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy, but are still precise enough to have a profound impact on the brain.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024
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Randy Bean, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Boyce’s family started the Cameron Boyce Foundation in his honor, aiming to cure epilepsy by funding research, education and awareness campaigns.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, the therapeutic keto diet for conditions like epilepsy or cancer follows a 3-to-1 or 4-to-1 ratio of fat to carbohydrates and protein.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2024
One idea is to come up with therapies that are less invasive than the deep brain implants used to treat Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy, but are still precise enough to have a profound impact on the brain.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 2 Oct. 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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