First gene discovered for most common form of epilepsy
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 15:21
in Health & Medicine
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.