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Definition of Epilepsy
Epilepsy

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.

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Epilepsy Translations

epilepsy in Dutch is toevallen, epilepsie, vallende ziekte
epilepsy in German is Epilepsie
epilepsy in Hungarian is epilepszia
epilepsy in Spanish is epilepsia


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