New Epilepsy Drug Reduce Seizures

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A new study has found that the drug Retigabine is both a safe and affective alternative to patients who don’t respond well to Epilepsy drugs currently on the market. Retigabine helps reduce seizures by opening up blocked potassium channels.

The findings were published in the recent issue of the journal Neurology. The study took 399 patients and divided them into 4 different groups, all received different doses of retigabine for a period of 16 weeks, except one, which received a placebo.

The study concluded that those who took the highest dosage, averaged 35% less strokes than before entering the study. This was higher than the 13 % drop in seizures experienced by the placebo group. According to a report on the study by HealthDay, “At the start of the study, all of the patients were having an average of eight to 10 seizures a month and were also taking one to two other epilepsy drugs.”

Side affects reported by those who took Retigabine were Drowsiness, dizziness, confusion, tremor, amnesia, and speech disorders.

According to the Epilepsy foundation, “Epilepsy is a neurological condition that from time to time produces brief disturbances in the normal electrical functions of the brain. Normal brain function is made possible by millions of tiny electrical charges passing between nerve cells in the brain and to all parts of the body. When someone has epilepsy, this normal pattern may be interrupted by intermittent bursts of electrical energy that are much more intense than usual. They may affect a person's consciousness, bodily movements or sensations for a short time.

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