Epilepsy: What is it - Causes & Symptoms | It's #PurpleDay today, the international awareness day for #Epilepsy. What exactly is Epilepsy? What causes it and what are some of the symptoms?
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Operational classification of seizure types by the International League Against Epilepsy: Position Paper of the ILAE Commission for Classification and Terminology - Fisher - 2017 - Epilepsia - Wiley Online Library
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Epilepsy Newfoundland & Labrador on X: "Did you know there are over 40 different types of seizures? During a focal impaired awareness seizure a person may have trouble communicating or understanding language.
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Frontiers | Frequency and Stratification of Epileptogenic Lesions in Elderly With New Onset Seizures
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Epilepsy Foundation of Wisconsin on X: "Learn more about Focal Onset Impaired Awareness Seizures Here: https://t.co/UPrk32ghi7 https://t.co/ztYmcEKWb9" / X
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