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How tiny balls of human brain tissue are revealing the causes of childhood epilepsy — and possible treatments


Tuberous sclerosis complex, a leading genetic cause of early-onset epilepsy, is typically resistant to drugs, requiring surgical removal of brain lesions. A new study pinpoints a cause and potential new therapies.

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