Cornell: Inflammation may drive rare epileptic syndrome
July 29, 2026
July 29, 2026
ITHACA, New York, July 29 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Inflammation may drive rare epileptic syndrome
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An overactive immune response in the brain may play a role in Dravet syndrome, a rare and severe genetic epilepsy that typically begins in infancy, according to Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.
Children with the condition experience frequent seizures that are often difficult to control with medication . . .
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Inflammation may drive rare epileptic syndrome
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An overactive immune response in the brain may play a role in Dravet syndrome, a rare and severe genetic epilepsy that typically begins in infancy, according to Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.
Children with the condition experience frequent seizures that are often difficult to control with medication . . .