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People who have epilepsy suffer from recurring seizures. A seizure is a sudden, excessive discharge of electri... Show
People who have epilepsy suffer from recurring seizures. A seizure is a sudden, excessive discharge of electrical activity in the brain or nervous system that causes a change in behavior, movement, sensation or consciousness. Learn more here. Hide
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What causes Epilepsy?
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EXPERT SPOTLIGHT
Orrin Devinsky, M.D.
NYU School of Medicine,
Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
M.D., Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
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