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epilepsy

[ep-uh-lep-see] / ˈɛp əˌlɛp si /


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Sophie had two brain surgeries in 2024 to try and determine the cause of her epilepsy and they revealed it would be too unsafe to remove the part of her brain causing it.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

One of her frustrations is the "lack of knowledge" about epilepsy among employers and it is not just "flashing lights, on the floor, convulsing".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

She described being "so proud of herself" when she got the flat as she had come so far since being diagnosed with epilepsy.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The 29-year-old has epilepsy and is struggling to get the drugs she needs to prevent life-threatening seizures.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

It has been suggested that Vincent van Gogh may have suffered from a form of epilepsy and that his disease may have led him to have the many visions...

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi




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