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Epilepsy glossary - B
Benign – a condition that does not cause any harm.
Brain – the part of the body that controls everything that we do or think. The brain has two halves (hemispheres), each made up of four lobes.
Brand name – this is the name of a drug that the manufacturer gives it. Brand names of anti-epileptic drugs include Epilim, Lamictal and Keppra, and do not tell you about the active ingredient of the drug. See generic name.
