Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14(12), 23390-23401; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms141223390
Regenerative Medicine for Epilepsy: From Basic Research to Clinical Application
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Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-5-1, Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida College Medicine, 12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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Received: 4 September 2013 / Revised: 31 October 2013 / Accepted: 15 November 2013 / Published: 28 November 2013
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pathology and Treatment of Central Nervous System Diseases)
Abstract
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder, which presents with various forms of seizures. Traditional treatments, including medication using antiepileptic drugs, remain the treatment of choice for epilepsy. Recent development in surgical techniques and approaches has improved treatment outcomes. However, several epileptic patients still suffer from intractable seizures despite the advent of the multimodality of therapies. In this article, we initially provide an overview of clinical presentation of epilepsy then describe clinically relevant animal models of epilepsy. Subsequently, we discuss the concepts of regenerative medicine including cell therapy, neuroprotective agents, and electrical stimulation, which are reviewed within the context of our data. View Full-TextKeywords:
brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF); electrical stimulation; erythropoietin; GABAergic neuron; kainic acid; kindling; neural stem cell
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Yasuhara, T.; Agari, T.; Kameda, M.; Kondo, A.; Kuramoto, S.; Jing, M.; Sasaki, T.; Toyoshima, A.; Sasada, S.; Sato, K.; Shinko, A.; Wakamori, T.; Okuma, Y.; Miyoshi, Y.; Tajiri, N.; Borlongan, C.V.; Date, I. Regenerative Medicine for Epilepsy: From Basic Research to Clinical Application. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14, 23390-23401.
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