| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:1826 |
| Name | epilepsy |
| 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. http://books.google.com/books?id=YXqX04Te9ioC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false, http://www.merriam-webster.com/medlineplus/epilepsy |
| Xrefs |
EFO:0000474 SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:267698007 |
| Subsets |
DO_FlyBase_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
epilepsy syndrome [EXACT] epileptic syndrome [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a brain disease |