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epilepsy

[ep-uh-lep-see] / ˈɛp əˌlɛp si /


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The offer included pregabalin, a prescription drug used to treat anxiety, nerve pain and epilepsy.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Phoebe was struggling to walk, and was misdiagnosed with Todd's Paralysis, a neurological condition experienced by individuals with epilepsy where a seizure is followed by a brief period of temporary paralysis.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

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

She could not keep her epilepsy medication down which led to more seizures.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 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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