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Is epilepsy like condition and 'porencephaly' the same thing?
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No: Porencephaly is a physical malformation of the forebrain while an epilepsy like condition describes abnormal electrical activity originating in the brain.While porencephaly may trigger an epileptic condition, the two are not the same condition.
Answered 9/28/2016
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