Researchers discover why stress leads to increased seizures in epilepsy patients
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - 09:50
in Health & Medicine
For epilepsy patients, stress and anxiety can exacerbate their condition; increasing the frequency and severity of seizures. Until now, it was unclear why this happened and what could be done to prevent it. In a new study, researchers have shown that epilepsy actually changes the way the brain reacts to stress, and have used these findings to point to new drugs that may prevent stress-induced seizures.