Reflex epilepsies are caused by different sensory stimuli. The report of a gene that, when mutated, causes epileptic seizures in response to loud noises may provide important clues into the mechanisms of neuronal excitability.
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Puranam, R., McNamara, J. Epilepsy and all that jazz. Nat Med 7, 1103–1105 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1001-1103
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