Understanding in 2 Minutes : Epilepsy

Professor Vincent NAVARRO, Head of the Epilepsy Unit (Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière) and Coordinator at Paris Brain Institute, explains the causes, symptoms and treatments of epilepsy.

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L’épilepsie

Le nom « épilepsie » a pour origine un mot grec qui signifie « frappé par surprise » reflétant l’apparition soudaine et imprévisible des crises. En France 600.000 personnes sont touchées par cette maladie neurologique chronique qui peut s’exprimer...

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