Epilepsy
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Used for
epilepsia, Gastaut syndrome, Lennox Gastaut syndrome, Lennox syndrome, nocturnal focal lobe epilepsy
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See for
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Broader Terms
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Narrower Terms
generalized seizure, partial seizure
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Related Terms
brain electrical activity, convulsion, kindling
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Scope Note
brain disorder characterized by recurring excessive neuronal discharge, exhibited by transient episodes of motor, sensory, or psychic dysfunction, with or without unconsciousness or convulsive movements.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- Idiopathic epilepsy is one of those frightening diseases that is very demonstrative, that is, the afflicted can shake violently, foam at the mouth, void body waste, and can die from the seizure.
- Further information on how epilepsy is diagnosed can be obtained through Epilepsy Action.
- PDF version Definition According to the Epilepsy Foundation of America, epilepsy is a physical condition that occurs when there is a sudden, brief change in how the brain works.
- Idiopathic epilepsy is the term used for seizures that appear to have no other cause.
- Epilepsy Action 2006 Introduction Many people believe that epilepsy is something you are born with.
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