Epilepsy

Epilepsy (often referred to as a seizure disorder) is a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. The condition is named from the Greek epilepsia ("a taking hold of or seizing"). It is commonly controlled with medication, although surgical methods are used as well.

Important investigators of epilepsy

• Galen
• Jean-Martin Charcot
• John Hughlings Jackson
• Hans Berger
• Herbert Jasper
• Wilder Penfield
• H. Houston Merritt