Epilepsy Research Paper The word "epilepsy" is derived from the Greek word meaning a condition of being overcome, seized or attacked. (2) Epilepsy is not a disease. It is a symptom of a neurological disorder--a physical condition--that from time to time, produces brief disturbances in the normal electrical functions of the brain. Epilepsy is characterized by sudden, brief seizures, which vary in nature and intensity from person to person. (3) But what most people do not know …showed first 75 words of 1991 total…

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