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Specific genetic variant linked to early-onset childhood epilepsy discovered

Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have discovered a specific genetic variant in SCN1A, the most common genetic epilepsy, that leads to an earlier onset of epilepsy, with clinical features distinct from other epilepsies. The researchers also identified a…

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December 1, 2022

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Cannabidiol and the shifting perspective of epilepsy drug discovery

In a recent review published in the journal Experimental Neurology, researchers discuss the important clinical and preclinical research conducted during the 20th century that contributed to considering cannabidiol, whose use has been historically regulated or restricted, as a potential antiseizure medication…

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November 30, 2022

Specific genetic variant linked to early-onset childhood epilepsy discovered

Cannabidiol and the shifting perspective of epilepsy drug discovery

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