AVOIDING SIDE EFFECTS: Trial Administers Epilepsy Drugs Directly to the Brain

Alzheimer'sChildhood EpilepsyEducationEpilepsyMedicinePreventionResearchSeizuresTechnologyTreatment
Written By

WORLD-first trial will deliver medication directly into the brain of epilepsy patients to sidestep the ­devastating side-effects of tablets.The pioneering treatment aims to be a game-changer for neurological conditions more widely by getting a drug directly where it is needed.The St Vincent’s Hospital team has implanted a pump in their first ­patient. The pump sends anti-epileptic medication from the stomach, through a tiny tube, into a cavity in the brain where it can diffuse into the areas causing the “electrical storm”.READ FULL STORY: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/melbourne-epilepsy-trial-delivers-medication-directly-into-brain-to-sidestep-side-effects/news-story/13612af0fd456d18583b60cd16d3102e

Previous

Research at Stanford locates absence epilepsy seizure 'choke point' in brain
Next

A strategy for efficiently converting stem cells to neurons offers a potent neurological research tool