Epilepsy Drugs Could Treat Alzheimer's And Parkinson's

Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 00:35 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have discovered a potential new function for anti-epileptic drugs in treating neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The study found that neurons in the brain were protected after treatment with T-type calcium-channel blockers, which are commonly used to treat epilepsy.

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