Juberg-Hellman syndrome

noun

A rare form of epilepsy found mainly in females, characterized by clusters of brief seizures starting in childhood, and occasionally accompanied by cognitive impairment.

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Meanings

nounJuberg-Hellman syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare form of epilepsy found mainly in females, characterized by clusters of brief seizures starting in childhood, and occasionally accompanied by cognitive impairment.

Origin

Named after the researchers who described it in 1971.

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Juberg-Hellman syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Juberg-Hellman%20syndrome

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