Epileptic seizures are one of the more frequently overlooked comorbidities in multiple sclerosis (MS). Recent studies have shown that the rate of epilepsy among MS patients is about twice as high, suggesting that the inflammatory and demyelination processes of MS itself promote epileptogenic mechanisms.
Autoren
- Tanja Schliebe
Publikation
- InFo NEUROLOGIE & PSYCHIATRIE
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