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This is still very preliminary but I'd keep an eye on what (if anything) develops from this research.
Even if it doesn't end up helping people with epilepsy, it looks very likely to help epileptic mice.
http://www.livescience.com/48817-light-therapy-stops-seizures.htmlPrevious studies have successfully used optogenetic stimulation to stop seizures in animals bred to have different types of seizures. Krook-Magnuson and her colleagues aimed to explore which targeted brain regions may be most effective at stopping seizures in mice.
In this study, the researchers shone light on optogenetically modified neurons while the mice were having seizures. Specifically, the scientists activated cells in the cerebellum, an area at the lower rear of the brain that is involved in controlling body movement. The researchers discovered that the animals' seizures stopped in response to the light therapy.
If activating these cerebellum neurons stopped seizures, the researchers wondered, could suppressing these brain cells actually make seizures worse?
Even if it doesn't end up helping people with epilepsy, it looks very likely to help epileptic mice.