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# epilepsy

noun (epilepsy; uncountable)

«epilepsy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Epilepsy is a condition of the brain that makes a person have seizures (fits), when the brain's signals get mixed up for a short time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epilepsy/#m1)

### In the lessons

In health and safety lessons: if someone has a seizure, stay calm, call an adult, move hard things away, cushion their head, do not hold them down and never put anything in their mouth; time the seizure. Some people's seizures are triggered by flashing lights. Phrases: «have epilepsy», «an epileptic seizure».

### Examples

- My cousin has epilepsy and takes medicine every day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epilepsy/#x1)
- Epilepsy can cause seizures. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epilepsy/#x2)
- Flashing lights can trigger a seizure in some people with epilepsy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epilepsy/#x3)
- If someone has a seizure, call an adult straight away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epilepsy/#x4)
- Many people with epilepsy live normal, busy lives. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epilepsy/#x5)
- Never put anything in the mouth of a person having a seizure. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epilepsy/#x6)
- The video began with a warning for people with epilepsy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epilepsy/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable: «epilepsy», not «an epilepsy». Adjective: «epileptic». Myth: you cannot swallow your tongue during a seizure, so do not put anything in the mouth. Call emergency services if a seizure lasts more than five minutes or the person is hurt. Epilepsy is not catching.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «epilepsy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epilepsy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«epilepsy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/epilepsy.html) on Mova free.