Anti-cholesterol drugs could help stave off seizures, research suggests
Monday, October 25, 2010 - 21:40
in Health & Medicine
Statins, the family of drugs used to lower cholesterol, might also reduce the risk of epileptic seizures in people with cardiovascular disease, according to a new statistical study by a drug safety expert in Canada. The findings could provide the basis for randomized, controlled clinical trials to test the efficacy of the drugs as anti-epileptic medication.