Not Signed In - Septum Keeps Neurons In Synch, Can Reduce Epileptic Seizures By 90 Percent
Wed, 21 Jun 2006 01:00 PM EST
... The brain's septum helps prevent epileptic seizures by inducing rhythmical electrical activity in the circuits of another area of the brain known as the hippocampus, according to a new study in the Journal of Neurophysiology. The researchers found that, by imposing a normal "theta" rhythm on chronically epileptic rats, they could reduce epileptic seizures by 86-97 percent. [click link for full article] ...
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