FOCAL CORTICAL DYSPLASIA AS A CAUSE OF EPILEPSY: THE CURRENT EVIDENCE OF ASSOCIATED GENES AND FUTURE THERAPEUTIC TREATMENTS

Focal cortical dysplasia as a cause of epilepsy: The current evidence of associated genes and future therapeutic treatments

Focal cortical dysplasias (FCDs) are the most common cause of treatment-resistant epilepsy affecting the pediatric population.Most individuals with FCD have seizure onset within the first five years of life and the majority will develop epilepsy by the age of sixteen.Many cases of FCD are postulated to be the result of abnormal brain development in

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On the Neuroprotective Role of Astaxanthin: New Perspectives?

Astaxanthin is a carotenoid with powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity produced by several freshwater and marine microorganisms, including Burn Spray bacteria, yeast, fungi, and microalgae.Due to its deep red-orange color it confers a reddish hue to the flesh of salmon, shrimps, lobsters, and crayfish that feed on astaxanthin-producin

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