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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

Only 44% of people with epilepsy are currently employed, according to UK government data.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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

She had suffered a similar mid-race seizure there but, because epilepsy is difficult to diagnose and seizures are often the only symptom, subsequent medical tests were unable to identify the cause.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 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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