Epilepsy is a diverse group of disorders that share an abnormally increased predisposition to seizures.1 Other elements commonly associated with a diagnosis of epilepsy include enduring alterations in the brain that increase the likelihood of future seizures, and behavioural or cognitive disturbances.1
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