The term “epilepsy” takes its origin from the Greek verb έπιλαµβάνειν, or epilambánein, which means “to be taken hold of”, “to be seized” or “to be attacked”. Hippocrates (400 BC) was the first to propose that epilepsy is a brain disorder that should be treated. WHO reports that 60 million people around the world suffer from epilepsy and a projected...
Tag: <span>epileptogenesis</span>
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How concussions may lead to epilepsy
Researchers have identified a cellular response to repeated concussions that may contribute to seizures in mice like those observed following traumatic brain injury in humans. The study, published in JNeurosci, establishes a new animal model that could help improve our understanding of post-traumatic epilepsy. 3D reconstructed confocal image depicting cortical grey matter of a mouse...