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Epilepsy

/ˈɛpəˌlɛpsi/
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(noun) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.

Epilepsy can have various causes.
The relationship between epilepsy and glucose metabolism was established more than 85 years ago.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor prescribed medication to help control the seizures caused by ____.

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