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Daniel Keane

Replacing 'lost' enzyme could help treat debilitating childhood epilepsy

Scientists have discovered that replacing a “lost” enzyme in the body could help to treat a form of debilitating childhood epilepsy.

CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) is a condition that causes seizures and impaired development that develops shortly after birth. Around 90 per cent of those diagnosed are female and most never learn to walk or talk.

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