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Also known as epilepsy syndrome, epileptic syndrome, epileptiform, caducus morbus, morbus comitialis, Saint Valentine's malady, seizure disorder

Epilepsy is a group of neurological disorders characterized by a tendency for recurrent, unprovoked seizures. A seizure is a sudden burst of abnormal electrical activity in the brain that can cause a variety of symptoms, ranging from brief lapses of awareness or muscle jerks to prolonged convulsions. These episodes can result in physical injuries, either directly, such as broken bones, or through causing accidents. The diagnosis of epilepsy typically requires at least two unprovoked seizures occurring more than 24 hours apart. In some cases, however, it may be diagnosed after a single unprovok

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Epilepsy is a brain condition that makes people prone to having recurrent seizures—sudden bursts of abnormal electrical activity that can cause anything from brief moments of lost awareness to violent muscle convulsions. It matters because seizures can cause serious physical injuries through falls, accidents, or the convulsions themselves, and the unpredictability of when they'll strike significantly affects people's daily lives and safety.

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Medical condition (new).name: Epilepsy
Medical condition (new).synonyms: Seizure disorder Neurological disability
Medical condition (new).image: Spike-waves.png
Medical condition (new).alt: The electroencephalogram recording of a person with childhood absence epilepsy showing a seizure. The waves are black on a white background.
Medical condition (new).caption: Generalized 3 Hz spike-and-wave discharges on an electroencephalogram
Medical condition (new).field: Neurology
Medical condition (new).symptoms: Periods of loss of consciousness, abnormal shaking, staring, change in vision, mood changes and/or other cognitive disturbances
Medical condition (new).duration: Long term
Medical condition (new).causes: Unknown, brain injury, stroke, brain tumors, infections of the brain, birth defects
Medical condition (new).diagnosis: Electroencephalogram, ruling out other possible causes