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What is Epilepsy? Definition, Symptoms and Medications - eMedicinehealth
Epilepsy is characterized by recurrent seizures, which are misfirings of the brain's electrical system. Learn more about the definition, symptoms, medication, and causes.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/epilepsy/article_em.htm
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Epilepsy (Seizures): Learn about Facts and Treatments - Medicine Net
Learn about epilepsy, or seizure disorder. Causes include head injury, trauma, prenatal injury, poisoning, medications, stroke, heart attacks, alcoholism, infection, and more. Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment information is included in the information.
http://www.medicinenet.com/seizure/article.htm
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WHO: Epilepsy
WHO fact sheet on epilepsy, a chronic noncommunicable disorder of the brain that affects people of all ages. The fact sheet includes key facts, signs and symptoms, causes, treatment, prevention,social and economic impacts, human rights and WHO response.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs999/en/
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American Epilepsy Society: Working Toward a World Without Epilepsy
The official website of the American Epilepsy Society.
https://www.aesnet.org
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What is Epilepsy? - Kid's Health
It comes from a Greek word meaning "to hold or seize," and seizures are what happen to people with epilepsy. Learn more about epilepsy in this article written just for kids.
http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/epilepsy.html
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Epilepsy - CDC
Epilepsy is a general term for conditions with recurring seizures. There are many kinds of seizures, but all involve abnormal electrical activity in the brain that causes an involuntary change in body movement or function, sensation, awareness, or behavior.
http://www.cdc.gov/epilepsy/index.html
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Epilepsy - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Wikipedia's information about epilepsy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epilepsy
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Overview of Epilepsy - Mayo Clinic
Epilepsy - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this common seizure disorder.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/epilepsy/home/ovc-20117206
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Epilepsy - MedlinePlus
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes people to have recurring seizures. The seizures happen when clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain send out the wrong signals. People may have strange sensations and emotions or behave strangely. They may have violent muscle spasms or lose consciousness.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/epilepsy.html
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What Is Epilepsy? - Epilepsy Foundation
Epilepsy is a chronic disorder, the hallmark of which is recurrent, unprovoked seizures. Many people with epilepsy have more than one type of seizure and may have other symptoms of neurological problems as well.
http://www.epilepsy.com/learn/epilepsy-101/what-epilepsy
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Epilepsy Center: Symptoms, Seizures, Treatments, Causes, and Tests - WebMD
Epilepsy is diagnosed in 125,000 Americans each year. Find in-depth information here on such issues as seizures, symptoms, and treatments.
http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/
