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  • Review of current literature on neonatal brain development and epilepsy.
  • Analysis of sex-specific changes in brain structure, function, and networks during development.
  • Discussion of how these changes may impact ictogenesis and epileptogenesis.

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  • Early life brain development involves continuous, sex-specific changes.
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  • Current diagnostic tools often cannot identify the cause of seizures.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding early life epileptogenesis is key to developing targeted therapies.
  • Age- and sex-specific approaches are needed for effective epilepsy treatment.
  • Further research into neonatal brain development is essential for improving patient outcomes.