Findings in epilepsy gene in animals may guide treatment directions for infants

Thursday, June 4, 2009 - 08:01 in Health & Medicine

Researchers studying a difficult-to-treat form of childhood epilepsy called infantile spasms have developed a line of mice that experiences seizures with features closely resembling those occurring in patients with infantile seizures. These genetically engineered mice provide a new opportunity for scientists to test treatments that may benefit children...

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