Largest ever genetic study of epilepsy provides new insights
The study has discovered specific changes in our DNA that increase the risk of developing epilepsy, advancing our knowledge of why epilepsy develops.
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The study has discovered specific changes in our DNA that increase the risk of developing epilepsy, advancing our knowledge of why epilepsy develops.
The research could unveil new avenues for effective epilepsy treatments.
The research could unveil new avenues for effective epilepsy treatments.
The largest genetic study of its kind, coordinated by the International League Against Epilepsy, including scientists from FutureNeuro at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, has discovered specific changes in our DNA that increase the risk of developing epilepsy.
A genetic predisposition for Alzheimer's disease has been associated with an increased risk for epilepsy, and vice versa, results of a large genome-wide association study (GWAS) show.