Abstract
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. (2022). Epilepsy. In: Paulman, P.M., Taylor, R.B., Paulman, A.A., Nasir, L.S. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54441-6_71
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