'BESPoC' method allows children to engage in short, simple conversations instead of current hours-long testing process
CINCINNATI, Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Some children with poorly controlled epilepsy require significant surgery to remove the seizure-causing portions of their brains.Â
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