DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for epilepsy

Epilepsy [DOID:1826]

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.

Synonyms:  epilepsy,  DOID:1826,  epilepsies,  epilepsy syndrome,  epileptic syndrome ...

Linkouts:  OMIM