Noun
The "falling sickness," so called because the patient falls suddenly to the ground; a disease characterized by paroxysms (or fits) occurring at interval and attended by sudden loss of consciousness, and convulsive motions of the muscles.
Source: Webster's dictionary...when the test results came back, everything went silent. I don't know if it was from pure astonishment or the overwhelming gratitude of finally having an answer, but a lifetime of words all disappeared except for one. Epilepsy. DeBarra Mayo
When people affected by epilepsy are reluctant to expose their condition, the public remains in the dark about it - a tragic irony that has made patient care and raising funds for research more than challenging. Lynda Resnick
About 50% of patients with an unprovoked apparent “first seizure” have had other minor seizures, so their diagnosis is epilepsy. Source: Internet
After having given birth to a son with epilepsy, Amin ostracizes her and she ends up sparking up a romance with Dr. Garrigan while he helps treat her son. Source: Internet
An epilepsy charity said it hoped other social-media sites would follow suit. Source: Internet
Chronic kidney disease, Alzheimer’s disease, colorectal cancer, mobility impairment, epilepsy, heart failure, spinal cord injury and liver disease were also associated with an increased risk of death. Source: Internet