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Advances in epilepsy shed light on key questions

NATURE REVIEWS NEUROLOGY (2013)

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NATURE REVIEWS NEUROLOGY

Volume 9, Issue 2, Pages 66-68

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DOI: 10.1038/nrneurol.2012.272

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Research on epilepsies in 2012 has substantially advanced our knowledge of these often devastating conditions. From important discoveries that revealed causative factors and the molecular basis of disease, to major implications for surgical decision-making, these studies set the scene for future advances in the field. Scheffer, I. E. & Mullen, S. A. Nat. Rev. Neurol. 9, 66-68 (2013); published online 8 January 2013; doi:10.1038/nrneurolt.2012.272

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