Epilepsy

usgb/ˈepɪlepsi/
noun

A medical condition that affects the brain and makes a person have seizures.

She was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was a child.
Visual representation of "epilepsy" - A medical condition that affects the brain and makes a person have seizures.

Often appears as...

  • diagnosed with epilepsy
  • control the epilepsy

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Medical Condition

Epilepsy is strictly medical; use it to discuss health, not as a metaphor or insult.

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Many organizations work to support those living with epilepsy.
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Not Contagious

Understand that epilepsy isn't contagious; you can't 'catch' it from someone else.

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Her classmates learned epilepsy couldn't be spread, so they played together freely.
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Seriousness

Epilepsy varies in seriousness; some have infrequent seizures, others more severe impacts.

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Despite his epilepsy, he leads a full, active life with only occasional interruptions.
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