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Activation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase is the primary trigger of epileptic seizures in rodent models

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Despite decades of epilepsy research, 30% of focal epilepsies remain resistant to antiseizure drugs, with effective drug development impeded by lack of understanding on how seizures are initiated. Here, we… Click to show full abstract

Despite decades of epilepsy research, 30% of focal epilepsies remain resistant to antiseizure drugs, with effective drug development impeded by lack of understanding on how seizures are initiated. Here, we report the mechanism of seizure onset relevant to most seizures that are characteristic of focal epilepsies.

Keywords: adenine dinucleotide; nicotinamide adenine; dinucleotide phosphate; phosphate oxidase; activation nicotinamide; oxidase primary

Journal Title: Annals of Neurology
Year Published: 2019

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