Researchers reveal new cause of epilepsy A team of researchers from Sanford-Burnham and SUNY Downstate Medical Center has found that deficiencies in hyaluronan, also known as hyaluronic acid or HA, can lead to spontaneous epileptic seizures. HA is a polysaccharide molecule widely distributed throughout connective, epithelial, and neural tissues, including the brain’s extracellular space (ECS). Their findings, … Continue reading Researchers reveal new cause of epilepsy