Baylor College of Medicine: Brain Tumors Trigger Silencing of Neuronal Activity
April 08, 2020
April 08, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas, April 8 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news release:
Sudden episodes of confusion and seizures often are the first signs of a malignant brain tumor. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have identified a bioelectric phenomenon that contributes to these early neurological events but until now had not been directly associated. Understanding how tumor cells alter the excitability of brain circuits is crucial to finding comprehensive cures.
Sudden episodes of confusion and seizures often are the first signs of a malignant brain tumor. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have identified a bioelectric phenomenon that contributes to these early neurological events but until now had not been directly associated. Understanding how tumor cells alter the excitability of brain circuits is crucial to finding comprehensive cures.