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Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. A seizure happens when abnormal electrical activity in the brain causes an involuntary change in body movement or function, sensation, awareness, or behavior. Epilepsy is a chronic seizure disorder.
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Saxena, S., Singh, S., Sankaraneni, R., Makhija, K. (2020). Epilepsy Pilepsy. In: Paulman, P., Taylor, R.B., Paulman, A.A., Nasir, L.S. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0779-3_71-2
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