answersLogoWhite

0

The "falling sickness," so called because the patient falls suddenly to the ground; a disease characterized by paroxysms (or fits) occurring at interval and attended by sudden loss of consciousness, and convulsive motions of the muscles.

User Avatar

Delia Auer

Lvl 10
4y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What of the meaning of tle?

TLE stands for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.


What is the medical term meaning epilepsy?

Epilepsy is itself a medical term. Epilepsy has many forms, so there are many individual types of epilepsy. Epilepsy is defined as the tendency to have recurring seizures. A seizure is not epilpesy. It is a symptom of epilepsy.


What is the medical term meaning seizure disorder?

Epilepsy. Also, tumors of the frontal lobe.


What is the medical term meaning a group of neurologic disorders characterized by recurrent episodes of seizures?

Epilepsy is a group of neurologic disorders characterized by recurrent episodes of seizures. A single seizure is not the same as a diagnosis of epilepsy.


Can you get epilepsy from a friend?

No. Epilepsy is not contagious. You cannot catch epilepsy from anybody.


What is the difference between epilepsy and seizures?

Epilepsy is the name of the illness. Someone who has epilepsy gets seizures. Epilepsy is the tendency to get seizures. Someone who gets regular seizures can be diagnosed as having Epilepsy.


Is epilepsy problematic in pregnancy?

yes epilepsy problematic in pregnancy .anyone and everyone can have epilepsy


Can you get epilepsy in your leg?

Epilepsy is something that affects the brain, so you cannot get epilepsy in your leg.


Does Simon have epilepsy?

Yes, Simon has epilepsy.


Why is epilepsy called epilepsy?

Epilepsy comes from the Greek and means to seize, take hold of or attack.


Is epilepsy still present now?

Yes epilepsy still exists. Many people have epilepsy.


How many people in Ireland have epilepsy?

According to Epilepsy Ireland, the organisation in Ireland that deals with epilepsy, in 2009 there were 37,000 in Ireland with epilepsy. That is about 0.8% of the population.