Epileptic

/ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk/ adjective

Relating to or affected by epilepsy, a neurological condition that causes repeated seizures when neurons in the brain fire abnormally.

From Greek 'epileptikos,' derived from 'epilambanein' meaning 'to seize or attack.' The ancient Greeks literally named the condition after the symptom of being 'seized' by an invisible force.

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