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World Service,06 Dec 1996,26 mins

What Causes Epilepsy?

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Epilepsy occurs as the result of disordered electrical activity in the brain. Health expert Dr Graham Easton describes the causes of this activity as well as the symptoms of epilepsy. Also discussed on the programme: the difference between Sunni and Shiite Muslims and the origins of gunpowder.

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