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Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have uncovered how problems in cortical microcircuits in the brain can trigger epilepsy seizures.
Researchers have found that a particular type of brain cell, when not functioning properly, can cause seizures.
Date Time Epilepsy Discovery Reveals Why Some Seizures Prove Deadly New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has shed light on the No. 1 cause of epilepsy deaths, suggesting a long-sought answer for why some patients die unexpectedly following an epileptic seizure. The researchers found that a certain type of seizure is associated with sudden death in a mouse model of epilepsy and that death occurred only when the seizure induced failure of the respiratory system. The new understanding will help scientists in their efforts to develop ways to prevent sudden unexpected de...