People with primary brain tumors called gliomas frequently suffer from epileptic seizures whose underlying cause is poorly understood. A research team from University of Alabama at Birmingham led by Harald Sontheimer sought to investigate the cause by recapitulating the seizures in female CB17 severe combined immunodeficient mice. Lab Anim. (NY) 40, 332 (2011). view fullContinueContinue reading “Easing epilepsy associated with glioma”
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Sniffing out the cause of seizures
Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder in children age 2–10 years. Childhood epilepsies are characterized by seizures that remit completely after age 10. The disorders are genetically complex, and little is known about the genetic underpinnings of seizure development or remission. Epilepsy syndromes are also common in dogs, especially in certain breeds. A researchContinueContinue reading “Sniffing out the cause of seizures”
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