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Did you know Snow White’s “Dopey” had epilepsy?

June 21, 2014
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No he wasn’t dumb…slow…or retarded. “Dopey” had a condition known as Angelman syndrome (AS).

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Tags: "Dopey", Angelman syndrome, Epilepsy, Facebook, generalized clonic seizure, happy puppet syndrome, myoclonic jerks, neurogenetic disorder, popular, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, tremors

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Phylis Feiner Johnson

I've been a professional copywriter for over 35 years. I also had epilepsy for decades. My mission is advocacy; to increase education, awareness and funding for epilepsy research. Together, we can make a huge difference. If not changing the world, at least helping each other, with wisdom, compassion and sharing.

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