child development and behavior

Matthew Anderson, assistant professor of pathology at Harvard Medical School and principal investigaor in the departments of Neurology and Pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, shown here in his lab, has conducted research linking epilepsy to brain disorders in early childhood.

Courtesy of Matthew Anderson

Fragile period of childhood brain development could underlie epilepsy

A form of partial epilepsy associated with auditory and other sensory hallucinations has been linked to the disruption of brain development during early childhood, according to a study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC).

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