EPILEPSY Innovative Research Solutions March 2016.

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EPILEPSY Innovative Research Solutions March 2016

CAUSES OF EPILEPSY  A number of conditions can result in epilepsy  birth defects  deprivation of oxygen to the brain  strokes  severe head injuries  brain infections  brain tissue alteration (for example, Alzheimer's disease)  The specific cause for epilepsy is unknown for about half of all epileptic patients according to the Epilepsy Foundation

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