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3 Dec 2021

Study Shows Childhood-Onset Epilepsy Accelerates Brain Aging

by Jessica K. Smith |

According to a study presented at the 2021 American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting, childhood-onset epilepsy accelerates brain aging by about 10 years.

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