New Use For Old Drug Could Lead To Treatment For Some Forms Of Epilepsy
Posted Nov 01 2011 4:37pm
An immuno- and growth-suppressant drug used to prevent rejection in human organ transplants and to treat some forms of cancer has proven effective in suppressing seizures in mice when used intermittently.
These findings, which appear in a recent edition of Epilepsia, could one day lead to a new approach in treating humans with some forms of epilepsy, say researchers at Baylor College of Medicine.
An immuno- and growth-suppressant drug used to prevent rejection in human organ transplants and to treat some forms of cancer has proven effective in suppressing seizures in mice when used intermittently.
These findings, which appear in a recent edition of Epilepsia, could one day lead to a new approach in treating humans with some forms of epilepsy, say researchers at Baylor College of Medicine.