Gene finding offers epilepsy hopes

Researchers say they have found a mutated gene linked with epilepsy and mental retardation in women. It is hoped the findings could lead to prenatal screenings.

Dr Leanne Dibbens of the Adelaide Women's and Children's Hospital says the hereditary condition specific to women is rare but has been known to affect successive generations.
For the wider community it will lead to new research into the genes that are involved in epilepsy and intellectual disability.

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