The genetics of idiopathic generalized epilepsy: implications for the understanding of its aetiology.

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Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders. Both inherited and acquired factors contribute to its multifactorial pathogenesis. A genetic predisposition plays a major role in the aetiology of the common idiopathic generalized epilepsies. Susceptibility genes for two syndromes of idiopathic generalized epilepsies, the benign familial neonatal convulsions and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, have been...

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