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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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.