Used in a Sentence

epilepsy

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for epilepsy.

Editorial note

Most of those patients were there for epilepsy or suspicion of epilepsy, but not all, of course.

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Quick take

(pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of epilepsy gathered in one view.

noun

(pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for epilepsy.

noun

(pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.

Example sentences

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Most of those patients were there for epilepsy or suspicion of epilepsy, but not all, of course.

2

It's not epilepsy but my own experience of them is somewhat like epilepsy.

3

Cerebral malaria as a risk factor for the development of epilepsy and other long-term neurological conditions: a meta-analysis.

4

Well a ketogenic diet is used to treat epilepsy, and artificial sweeteners don't generally conflict with ketosis.

5

Can you give a source for aspartame/artificial sweeteners being often included with low carb diet for treating childhood epilepsy?

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Interestingly enough, a low carbohydrate (often including a switch to artificial sweeteners) is a well-established treatment for childhood epilepsy.

7

My wife has epilepsy and has auras or deja vu or other spacey feelings before a seizure.

8

Galen mentioned low carb diets as a treatment for epilepsy, and for certain kinds of athletes.

9

CBD bears investigation in epilepsy and other neuropsychiatric disorders, including anxiety, schizophrenia, addiction, and neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.

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Initial dose-tolerability and double-blind randomized, controlled studies focusing on target intractable epilepsy populations such as patients with Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes are being planned.

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It works very well as a treatment of epilepsy, and doctors who have prescribed it have noticed it helps people lose fat as well.

12

Around this time I was diagnosed with Epilepsy and had experienced a handful of seizures already.

Quote examples

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Even "decent" ads from well known brands can be unsavorily flashy and thus dangerous to someone with epilepsy.

2

Tech is moving along nicely for the latter type of epilepsy though - for anyone interested, the state of the art is the "Embrace wristband" which uses electrical activity across the skin to alert before a seizure occurs.

3

If you want to punch-the-monkey, a dozen popups beneath your window, moving images that can cause photo-epilepsy all over the place and of course the latest trend: "Oh, you scrolled a couple of times?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use epilepsy in a sentence?

Most of those patients were there for epilepsy or suspicion of epilepsy, but not all, of course.

What does epilepsy mean?

(pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.

What part of speech is epilepsy?

epilepsy is commonly used as noun.