An international team of researchers, led by investigators at Columbia University Medical Center, has uncovered the first gene linked to the most common type of epilepsy, called Rolandic epilepsy. One out of every five children with epilepsy is diagnosed with this form, which is associated with seizures starting in one part of the brain. The finding is the first step in unlocking the causes of common childhood epilepsies and developing more effective treatments.  For more information please click on the following link:

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