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AI tool helps identify harmful epilepsy genetic variants

A new artificial intelligence tool developed by Northwestern Medicine scientists and collaborating institutions can help determine whether genetic variants associated with a severe form of childhood epilepsy will cause disease, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

AI tool helps identify harmful epilepsy genetic variants

Scientists at Northwestern Medicine have developed an artificial intelligence tool to help determine whether genetic variants linked to a severe form of childhood epilepsy are likely to cause disease. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, could connect patients with emerging precision therapies.

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