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Association Between Childhood-Onset Epilepsy and Amyloid Burden 5 Decades Later.
JAMA neurology - 1 May 2017
Joutsa Juho, Rinne Juha O, Hermann Bruce, Karrasch Mira, Anttinen Anu, Shinnar Shlomo, Sillanpää Matti
Abstract excerpt
Importance: The effect of childhood epilepsy on later-life cognitive and brain health is an unclear and little-explored issue. Objective: To determine whether adults with a history of childhood-onset epilepsy exhibit increased brain amyloid accumulation, possibly predisposing to accelerated cognitive impairment or even frank cognitive disorders in later life. Design, Setting, and Participants: Forty-one adults...
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