Brain Infusion of Muscimol to Treat Epilepsy - 0 views
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Lee Vander Loop on 10 May 10NINDS sponsored study will examine the safety and effectiveness of infusing a chemical called muscimol into the brain to control seizures in patients with intractable epilepsy (frequent seizures that persist despite therapy). Muscimol, which is similar to a naturally occurring brain chemical called GABA, has been shown to reduce seizures in rats.