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Immune cells in the brain may help prevent seizures

Immune cells in the brain may help prevent seizures Written by James Kingsland on December 17, 2020 — Fact checked by Rita Ponce, Ph.D. Research in mice reveals that immune cells in the brain constantly survey their neighborhood for overexcited nerve cells. The findings could shed light on neurological conditions in which nerves are “hyperexcitable,” such as epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease. Image credit: CHRISTOPH BURGSTEDT/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images Night and day, immune cells in the brain called microglia restlessly extend and retract branch-like “processes” into their surroundings. The established view among neuroscientists has been that the cells are looking for invading pathogens or evidence of damage.

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