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Seizing an opportunity: broader definitions of epilepsy may lead to better treatments.

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: There is not just one type of epilepsy. While some forms of the disease are characterized by convulsive seizures, others involve seizures that are barely noticeable. Seizures can occur for many reasons: they can be caused by genetic mutations, injury, or infection early in life. In addition, events in daily life, such as stress, or normal variations in hormones, such as estrogen and testosterone, can influence brain activity and therefore influence seizures. By considering the powerful interactions between the brain and the endocrine system, this influence of hormones on seizures can be understood and new treatment options can be considered.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Author: Helen E Scharfman

Language: English

Topic: Epilepsy research and treatment

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Awards: BDNF and Hippocampal Hyperexcitability, BDNF and Hippocampal Hyperexcitability, Sex differences in the entorhinal cortex

OpenAlex ID: W114667695

FWCI: 0.192

Cites: 38

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10