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Article: Understanding epilepsy.
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- Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication
- Article date:
- December 1, 1993
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Dan was visibly upset. As he and Andy stood in the hall, he started talking about their mutual friend, Rick. "In the middle of class, Rick suddenly got this zoned-out expression on his face. I looked him right in th eye and spoke his name, but he just blinked, I think he's on drugs."
Andy shook her head. "Actually, he's not on drugs. Rich has eepilepsy."
"Well, I know he's an epileptic, but..."
"Dan, Rick is not an epileptic. He's got epilepsy. There's a big difference. You wear glasses, but I donht call you a myopic."
Dan looked uncomfortable. "Well, I knew about the epilepsy, but he didn't look like he was having a seizure. ...