In mice model, a cellular response to repeated concussions that may contribute to seizures has been discovered by scientists. The study, published in JNeurosci, establishes a new animal model that could help improve our understanding of //post-traumatic epilepsy.
‘New animal model could improve understanding of post-traumatic epilepsy. ’
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Stefanie Robel, Oleksii Shandra and colleagues induced mild traumatic brain injury in mice to mimic blows to the head that result in human concussions. A unique population of astrocytes responded to these injuries and the researchers observed spontaneous recurrent seizures in some mice within one month.
Source-Eurekalert