UCL researchers find that slow brain waves, common in sleep, also occur in awake epilepsy patients, protecting against seizures but affecting memory, hinting at new epilepsy treatments.
Slow waves that usually only occur in the brain during sleep are also present during wakefulness in people with epilepsy and may protect against increased brain excitability associated with the condition, finds a new study led by researchers at University College London (UCL).
Methodology and Findings
The research, published today (November 30) in the journal DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42971-3
The research was funded by the Medical Research Council, Wellcome, UCLH Biomedical Research Centre, and The Swiss National Science Foundation.