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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Overview: Epilepsy. | Aug 29, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Patient - Epilepsy. | Jun 09, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Live Science - Epilepsy: Causes, symptoms & treatments. | Aug 18, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Epilepsy. | Jun 21, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: American History Central - Biography of Davy Crockett. | Feb 18, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: NHS - Epilepsy. | Feb 17, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Epilepsy. | Dec 20, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Overview: Epilepsy. | Sep 01, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Epilepsy. | May 09, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Epilepsy. | May 09, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: World Health Organization - Epilepsy. | May 09, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - Everything You Need to Know About Epilepsy. | Dec 19, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Women's and Children's Health Network - Kids' Health - Epilepsy - having 'fits'. | Oct 11, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Mar 03, 2011 | ||
| Added mention of the seizure classification scheme introduced in 1981 by the International League Against Epilepsy and added information on the involvement of astrocytes in temporal lobe epilepsy. | Apr 26, 2010 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Sep 11, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Epilepsy In Depth. | Aug 26, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Epilepsy. | Aug 26, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - For Teens - Epilepsy. | May 13, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: MedlinePlus - Epilepsy. | Nov 22, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Epilepsy Toronto. | Oct 17, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: University of Washington - Neuroscience for Kids - Epilepsy. | Jun 04, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Epilepsy.com. | May 11, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Jan 17, 2003 | ||
| Article revised. | Aug 23, 2002 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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