Mayo Clinic finds seizure generation in brain is isolated from surrounding brain regions

Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 11:04 in Psychology & Sociology

Mayo Clinic researchers found that the part of the brain generating seizures in individuals with epilepsy is functionally isolated from surrounding brain regions. The researchers hope this finding could be a clinical biomarker to help identify individuals with abnormal brain function. This study was presented at the American Epilepsy Society's annual meeting in San Antonio on Dec. 4.

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