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" A study published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research has suggested that women who drink during pregnancy could be increasing the risk of their child developing epilepsy. Researchers found that children born with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), a condition caused by exposure to alcohol in the womb, are more likely to suffer from incapacitating seizures. Some 425 people aged between two and 49 were involved in the study, which found six per cent of those with FASD had epilepsy and 12 per cent had experienced at least one seizure, despite less than one per cent of people developing the condition. Commenting, Professor John Duncan, medical director at the National Society for Epilepsy, said: &amp;#039;It is well recognised that alcohol can damage the brain, and it is also well known that brain damage may lead to the development of epilepsy. &amp;#039;This study indicates that alcohol abuse during pregnancy can be associated with the child developing epilepsy, and is a further reason for the pregnant mother to not take alcohol during pregnancy.&amp;#039; According to the National Society for Epilepsy, around 75 people are diagnosed with epilepsy every day.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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