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    Epilepsy
    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 epilepsy. Known causes include head injuries...
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    Epilepsy
    Ep'i·lep`sy noun [ Latin epilepsia , Greek ... a seizure, the 'falling sickness,' from ... to take besides, seize, attack; 'epi` upon, besides + ... to take: confer French épilepsie . Confer Catalepsy .] (Medicine)
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/55
    
    
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    epilepsy
    <disease, neurology> The paroxysmal transient disturbances of brain function that may be manifested as episodic impairment or loss of consciousness, abnormal motor phenomena, psychic or sensory disturbances or perturbation of the autonomic nervous system. ... Symptoms are due to paroxysmal dis...
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    epilepsy
    noun a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=epilepsy
    
    
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    epilepsy
    (ep´ĭ-lep″se) any of a group of syndromes characterized by periodic transient disturbances of brain function; there may be episodic impairment or loss of consciousness, problems of muscle control, mental or sensory disturbances, or problems with the autonomic nervous system. A single epi...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
    
    
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    Epilepsy
    • (n.) The `falling sickness,` so called because the patient falls suddenly to the ground; a disease characterized by paroxysms (or fits) occurring at interval and attended by sudden loss of consciousness, and convulsive motions of the muscles.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/epilepsy/
    
    
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    epilepsy
    chronic neurological disorder characterized by sudden and recurrent seizures which are caused by excessive signaling of nerve cells in the brain. ... [9 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/e/36
    
    
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    epilepsy
    (Gr. epilpsia seizure) paroxysmal transient disturbances of brain function that may be manifested as episodic impairment or loss of consciousness, abnormal motor phenomena, psychic or sensory disturbances, or perturbation of the autonomic nervous system. Symptoms are due to paroxysmal disturbance of...
    Found op http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio31.html
    
    
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    epilepsy
    epilepsy 1. A chronic disease of the nervous system, characterized by convulsions, and often unconsciousness. 2. A medical disorder involving episodes of irregular electrical discharge in the brain and characterized by the periodic sudden loss or impairment of consciousness, often accompanied by co...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1172/
    
    
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    Epilepsy
    Epilepsy (from the Ancient Greek ἐπιληψία (epilēpsía) — "seizure") is a common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures. Some definitions of epilepsy require that seizures be recurrent and unprovoked, but others require only a single seizure combined ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epilepsy
    
    
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    epilepsy
    The 'sacred disease' of Hippocrates, a chronic disorder of the brain, characterized by susceptibility to convulsions or other transient disorders of nervous system function and due to abnormal electrical activity within the cerebral cortex. There are many types of epilepsy, of which four are common....
    Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/E/epilepsy.html
    
    
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    Epilepsy
    A disorder that is characterized by recurrent and unpredictable seizures that occur spontaneously without provoking factors. Because of the potential effects on the developing fetus, women with epilepsy should be monitored closely throughout pregnancy.
    Found op http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/E/3
    
    
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    epilepsy
    epilepsy, a chronic disorder of cerebral function characterized by periodic convulsive seizures. There are many conditions that have epileptic seizures. Sudden discharge of excess electrical activity, which can be either generalized (involving many areas of cells in the brain) or focal, also known a...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0817491.html
    
    

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