FEIGNED EPILEPSY
\fˈe͡ɪnd ˈɛpɪlˌɛpsi], \fˈeɪnd ˈɛpɪlˌɛpsi], \f_ˈeɪ_n_d ˈɛ_p_ɪ_l_ˌɛ_p_s_i]\
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The performance by which an impostor seeks to give the impression that he is a sufferer from epilepsy; usually an imitation of the paroxysm of epilepsia gravior. It may be detected by exposing the eye to a strong light, when the pupil will contract, whereas in genuine epilepsy it remains dilated.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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