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epilepsy

[ep-uh-lep-see] / ˈɛp əˌlɛp si /


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Phoebe Tesoriere, 23, claims she was told she was anxious, depressed, had epilepsy and warned she'd be treated as a mental health patient if she kept returning to A&E.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

When she recovered, she claims a doctor told her she did not have epilepsy - she had anxiety.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Scientists from Manchester are among those who have helped identify a neurodevelopmental disorder which is believed to be one of the most common genetic causes of childhood epilepsy.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

To explore these questions, the research team recorded electrical signals from individual neurons in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Ever since then, the dove has been able to give epilepsy to humans.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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