GC –MS–Based metabolomics discovers a shared serum metabolic characteristic among three types of epileptic seizures

As defined by the International League against Epilepsy (ILAE), epilepsy is defined as “a group of neurological disorders characterized by an enduring predisposition to generate epileptic seizures” (Fisher et al., 2014). Epilepsy, with high morbidity and a long duration, seriously threatens people’s health and quality of life. According to the WHO, there are approximately 50 mil lion epilepsy patients worldwide (Brodie et al., 1997), and more than 30% of all epilepsy patients cannot control their seizures with current medications (Kwan and Brodie, 2000).

Source: Epilepsy Research - July 14, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Dian Wang, Xingxing Wang, Jing Kong, Jiayan Wu, Minchao Lai Source Type: research