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Definitions

Epilepsy - susceptability to reccurent epileptic seizures

Epileptic Seizures - Transient bursts of excessive, synchronous neuronal firing that disrupts normal activity of the CNS

Abrevieations

• a.k.a. - also known as
• ATP - adenosine triphosphate
• CNS - central nervous system
• EEG - Electroencephalogram
• GABA - gamma amino butyric acid
• ILAE - International league against epilepsy
• MRI - magnetic resonance imaging
• VNS - Vagal nerve stimulation

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