Heredity in epilepsy: neurodevelopment, comorbidity, and the neurological trait.

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The genetic bases of common, nonmendelian epilepsy have been difficult to elucidate. In this article, we argue for a new approach to genetic inquiry in epilepsy. In the latter part of the 19th century, epilepsy was universally acknowledged to be part of a wider "neurological trait" that included other neuropsychiatric conditions. In recent years, studies of comorbidity have shown clear links between epilepsy and...

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