Tuesday, May 27, 2014

New Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Treatment Offers 'On Demand' Seizure Suppression

A new treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy with the potential to suppress seizures 'on demand' with a pill has been developed by UCL (University College London) researchers funded by the Wellcome Trust. It is similar to how you might take painkillers when you feel a headache coming on. The treatment, described in iNature Communications/i, combines genetic and chemical approaches to suppress seizures without disrupting normal brain function. The technique was ...

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