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epilepsy patient
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Epilepsy — Epileptic redirects here. For the graphic novel, see Epileptic (graphic novel). Epilepsia redirects here. For the journal, see Epilepsia (journal). Epilepsy Classification and external resources Generalized 3 Hz spike and wave discharges in EEG … Wikipedia
Epilepsy and driving — Persons with seizure disorders may be putting the public at risk from their operation of a motor vehicle. It is for this reason that most people diagnosed with epilepsy are forbidden or restricted by their local laws from operating vehicles.… … Wikipedia
Epilepsy Research Foundation — is a British medical research charity dedicated to curing epilepsy.External links* [http://www.epilepsyresearch.org.uk Official website] In March 2007, the Epilepsy Research Foundation merged with the Fund for Epilepsy to become Epilepsy Research … Wikipedia
Epilepsy — Ep i*lep sy, n. [L. epilepsia, Gr. ? a seizure, the falling sickness, fr. ? to take besides, seize, attack; epi upon, besides + ? to take: cf. F. [ e]pilepsie. Cf. {Catalepsy}.] (Med.) The falling sickness, so called because the patient falls… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Epilepsy — (seizure disorder): When nerve cells in the brain fire electrical impulses at a rate of up to four times higher than normal, this causes a sort of electrical storm in the brain, known as a seizure. A pattern of repeated seizures is referred to as … Medical dictionary
Epilepsy Foundation — The Epilepsy Foundation (formerly Epilepsy Foundation of America), a national non profit with affiliated organizations throughout the United States, has led the fight against epilepsy since 1968. The Foundation’s goals are to ensure that people… … Wikipedia
epilepsy — n. a disorder of brain function characterized by recurrent seizures that have a sudden onset. The term idiopathic is used to describe epilepsy that is not associated with structural damage to the brain. Seizures may be generalized or partial.… … The new mediacal dictionary
epilepsy and hallucinations — The term epilepsy comes from the Greek verb epilambanein (to attack). It refers to a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. The introduction of the term epilepsy is generally attributed to the Persian physician and… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Epilepsy, partial — A seizure that affects only one part of the brain. Symptoms will depend on which part is affected: one part of the body, or multiple body parts confined to one side of the body, may start to twitch uncontrollably. Partial seizures may involve… … Medical dictionary
Temporal lobe epilepsy — Classification and external resources Lobe of the brain ICD 10 G40 … Wikipedia
Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus — (GEFS+) is a syndromic autosomal dominant disorder where afflicted individuals can exhibit numerous epilepsy phenotypes.[1] GEFS+ can persist beyond early childhood (i.e., 6 years of age). GEFS+ is also now believed to encompass three other… … Wikipedia
