«Scientists find
potential epilepsy drug: New molecule prevents recurrent temporal lobe epilepsy in mice.»
Not exact matches
«New insights into
epilepsy drug Retigabine: Retigabine holds KV7 channels open, stabilizes the resting
potential.»
Sodium channels are implicated in many serious conditions such as heart disease,
epilepsy and pain, making them an important
potential target for
drug therapies.
While there is no known trigger behind seizures in people with
epilepsy, Dr. Kuebler and his lab are using their
drug - screening technique to investigate
potential metabolic causes — using genetically modified, seizure - prone flies (a family of Drosophila flies called Bang - sensitive paralytic mutants).
«Further, this is a
potential treatment for Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease),
drug resistant
epilepsy, brittle type I diabetes, and diabetes type II, where there is insulin resistance.
The «right mix» in
epilepsy management usually needs to include antiepileptic
drug (s) medication tailored to the individual case, a balanced and potentially specialized nutritional plan, a reduction of
potential seizure triggers and stress factors, and a treatment plan for comorbidities.
This
drug is popular for refractory
epilepsy in dogs because it has been shown to be fairly reliable and has minimal side effects
potential.