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epilepsy

[ep-uh-lep-see] / ˈɛp əˌlɛp si /


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"As soon as I mentioned epilepsy, the tone changed, it was like the temperature changed in the room," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

"It just feels like we're stuck in one place, And I don't think it's just epilepsy, I think it's disabilities on the whole."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It says the real numbers of people affected may be even higher than thought since some sudden cardiac deaths are wrongly recorded as asthma, epilepsy or even drowning.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

In Shepperton High Street, in Surrey, pharmacist Akash Patel is making up a monthly prescription for another patient with epilepsy.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

"I have...I have epilepsy, and I'm supposed to have surgery tomorrow."

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi




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