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AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·April 6, 2018·2 min readWhen Kids’ Autistic Brains Can’t Calm DownA new study sheds light on why some children with ASD also have epilepsy. Researchers report the catnap2 mutation, associated with autism, does not allow inhibitory neurons to correctly form and this can lead to an increased risk of seizures.Read More