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falling sickness

falling sickness Falling sickness is a historical name for epilepsy.

Falling sickness is a historical name for epilepsy. In this older usage, it refers to a disorder marked by seizure-like attacks that occur in episodes and can involve disturbance or loss of consciousness.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Epilepsy” (Epilepsy).
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