Drug Prevents Abnormalities That Lead To Seizures, Mouse Study S...

Courtesy ScienceDaily Fri, 04/04/2008 - 21:00

Current medications for seizures are comparable to over-the-counter cold and flu remedies: They block symptoms, but don't significantly affect the underlying illnesses that cause them.

Now scientists have taken the first step toward developing another option. They've used a drug to prevent the brain abnormalities that lead to seizures in mice with an inherited form of epilepsy.

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