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New hope for children with severe epilepsy

By BBC Health · 2026-03-30
New hope for children with severe epilepsy
Why it matters: Millions of people globally could be carriers of the faulty gene behind severe childhood epilepsy.
Millions worldwide may carry a faulty gene linked to severe epilepsy, according to new research, offering a potential breakthrough in understanding and treating the devastating disorder in children. This discovery provides new hope for developing targeted therapies and improving diagnostic approaches for affected families.

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