epilepsy
noun
ep·i·lep·sy
ˈe-pə-ˌlep-sē 
plural epilepsies
: any of various disorders marked by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain and typically manifested by sudden brief episodes of altered or diminished consciousness, involuntary movements, or convulsions
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Preston has autism, an intellectual and developmental disability and a rare form of epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2025
In 2015, Texas passed the Compassionate-Use Act, which allowed the first legal use of low-THC cannabis products in the state for patients with intractable epilepsy.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Legalized in 2018, it can be prescribed by specialist doctors for specific conditions such as severe epilepsy and multiple sclerosis.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Given the disease's rarity, it is often misdiagnosed initially as epilepsy or eye disease.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 25 May 2025
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2025
In 2015, Texas passed the Compassionate-Use Act, which allowed the first legal use of low-THC cannabis products in the state for patients with intractable epilepsy.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Legalized in 2018, it can be prescribed by specialist doctors for specific conditions such as severe epilepsy and multiple sclerosis.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Given the disease's rarity, it is often misdiagnosed initially as epilepsy or eye disease.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 25 May 2025
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“Epilepsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epilepsy. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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epilepsy
noun
ep·i·lep·sy
ˈep-ə-ˌlep-sē
: a disorder marked by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain, by attacks of convulsions, and by loss of consciousness
Medical Definition
epilepsy
noun
ep·i·lep·sy
ˈep-ə-ˌlep-sē
plural epilepsies
: any of various disorders marked by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain and typically manifested by sudden brief episodes of altered or diminished consciousness, involuntary movements, or convulsions see absence epilepsy, grand mal sense 1, petit mal sense 1 focal epilepsy, jacksonian epilepsy, myoclonic epilepsy, temporal lobe epilepsy
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