Term Name: epilepsy
Synonyms: epilepsy syndrome, epileptic syndrome
Definition: A brain disease that is characterized by the occurrance of at least two unprovoked seizures resulting from a persistent epileptogenic abnormality of the brain that is able to spontaneously generate paroxysmal activity and typically manifested by sudden brief episodes of altered or diminished consciousness, involuntary movements, or convulsions.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:1826]   ( DOID:1826 )

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is a type of: brain disease
has subtype: autoimmune epilepsy early-onset epilepsy 2 early-onset epilepsy 3 electroclinical syndrome extratemporal epilepsy focal epilepsy idiopathic generalized epilepsy photosensitive epilepsy pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy status epilepticus visual epilepsy X-linked epilepsy with variable learning disabilities and behavior disorders