The abbreviation “PWE” may carry a negative connotation compared with the labels “person with epilepsy” and “epileptic”

Epilepsy is a public health priority and since ancient times is accompanied by stigma [1,2,3]. This negative perception can affect people with epilepsy by limiting their social interaction and quality of life [4]. In medical practice definitions and classifications of diseases based on etiological, pathophysiological, diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic descriptions are useful for providing a common language for clinical and epidemiological research. However diagnostic nomenclature can become a negative label for patients prioritizing disease over human integrity [5,6].

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