epileptoid
/ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɔɪd/
adjective
- Resembling epilepsy in form or character, but not actually epileptic.
- The patient had epileptoid episodes that turned out to be caused by a heart condition.
- The doctor diagnosed it as an epileptoid reaction to the medication, not true epilepsy.
- His epileptoid twitching stopped once the electrolyte imbalance was corrected.
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