| Their Bildungsromane do not conclude with a state of epiphany, but, like their lives, are choppy, episodic, and nightmarish. |
| Even the longer works are essentially episodic and picaresque, rather than symbolic or abstract, at least in compositional categories. |
| Other episodic neurological disorders include periodic paralysis, hemiplegic migraine, and episodic ataxia. |
| By all indications the episodic behavior could become more compulsive and frequent. |
| Reputations aside, looking the part has certainly been integral to this almost episodic drama, at least as it's unfolded in the media. |
| Many causes of abdominal pain are episodic in nature, but the episodes may be weeks to months apart. |
