epileptic
adjective
pertaining to or symptomatic of epilepsy.
nonepileptic
-
a word derived from
epileptic.
Example Sentences
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Some—like Taylor H., who attended Mayo Clinic’s pain rehabilitation program for nonepileptic seizures—have found therapists who specialize in their specific disorder.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2025
In 2002, 10 students, 5 of them cheerleaders, in a rural town in North Carolina suffered from nonepileptic seizures and fainting spells.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2012
Recently she had also been experiencing nonepileptic seizures, which are a common form of psychogenic illness in people who have epilepsy.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2012
Fainting and nonepileptic seizures are common symptoms, as are seemingly paralyzed limbs; less common, but still well represented, are certain types of tics and twitches.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2012
