epilepsy; seizure disorder
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epilepsy; seizure disorder; falling sickness
colloquialA colloquial or folk term for epilepsy, literally 'sheep-spasm-wind', referring to the convulsive symptoms. More formal medical term is 癫痫.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
huàn患
yǒu有
yáng羊
xián痫
fēng风
。
This child has suffered from epilepsy since childhood.
Yáng羊
xián痫
fēng风
fā发
zuò作
shí时
，
bìng病
rén人
huì会
tū突
rán然
dǎo倒
dì地
chōu抽
chù搐
。
During an epileptic seizure, the patient will suddenly fall to the ground and convulse.
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Jiù旧
shí时
nóng农
cūn村
cháng常
bǎ把
yáng羊
xián痫
fēng风
dàng当
zuò作
zhòng中
xié邪
lái来
zhì治
liáo疗
。
In the past, rural areas often treated epilepsy as if it were demonic possession.