And at the conference, the undergrad researcher, Katie Kirsch, noted the small sample size and suggested further study.

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There has been little evidence to suggest that Kershaw will feel any lingering effects in his next start albeit using this small sample size.

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Simon Wigglesworth, deputy chief executive of Epilepsy Action, said more research was needed, particularly given the "small sample size and the inconsistencies in the data collected".

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