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major epilepsy — grand mal … The new mediacal dictionary
Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project — The Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project (EPGP) is a government funded study to identify genes that influence the development of epilepsy and genes that affect the response to treatment. The study involves 13 major epilepsy centers and more than 150… … Wikipedia
Припадок Большой Судорожный (Grand Mal, Major Epilepsy) — см. Эпилепсия. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
Epilepsy — (seizure disorder): When nerve cells in the brain fire electrical impulses at a rate of up to four times higher than normal, this causes a sort of electrical storm in the brain, known as a seizure. A pattern of repeated seizures is referred to as … Medical dictionary
Epilepsy — Epileptic redirects here. For the graphic novel, see Epileptic (graphic novel). Epilepsia redirects here. For the journal, see Epilepsia (journal). Epilepsy Classification and external resources Generalized 3 Hz spike and wave discharges in EEG … Wikipedia
Epilepsy Foundation — The Epilepsy Foundation (formerly Epilepsy Foundation of America), a national non profit with affiliated organizations throughout the United States, has led the fight against epilepsy since 1968. The Foundation’s goals are to ensure that people… … Wikipedia
epilepsy — Synonyms and related words: Jacksonian epilepsy, MS, Rolandic epilepsy, abdominal epilepsy, access, acquired epilepsy, activated epilepsy, affect epilepsy, akinetic epilepsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, apoplexy, arrest, attack, autonomic… … Moby Thesaurus
epilepsy — n. a disorder of brain function characterized by recurrent seizures that have a sudden onset. The term idiopathic is used to describe epilepsy that is not associated with structural damage to the brain. Seizures may be generalized or partial.… … The new mediacal dictionary
Epilepsy — Called the falling sickness, epilepsy was once seen primarily as a psychiatric illness, one of William Cullen’s neuroses. Seizure patients who also had psychiatric symptoms often landed in asylums and were included in psychiatric textbooks.… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
epilepsy and hallucinations — The term epilepsy comes from the Greek verb epilambanein (to attack). It refers to a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. The introduction of the term epilepsy is generally attributed to the Persian physician and… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
