Research About Childhood Brain Conditions

Finding Information | Guide

A guide for parents

This guide is an overview of current research into childhood brain conditions and explains the research process. It also helps you evaluate the quality of research and information that is available to you.

This information was last updated in 2019. The information was accurate at this date.

Guide to Research about brain conditions - Cerebra the charity for children with brain conditions
First published 2019. This edition 2019. Review date 2022

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