Alzheimer’s Society comment on new research in the Journal of Neuroscience investigating the link between Alzheimer’s and Epilepsy

'People with early-onset Alzheimer's have an increased risk of epileptic seizures and Alzheimer's Society research shows that there are over 15,000 people under the age of 65 with dementia in the UK. These seizures can be extremely distressing for people with dementia and their families.

One million people will develop dementia in the next ten years, but research is drastically underfunded. Much more research is now needed to see if this avenue of research could help improve the lives of people living with this devastating condition.'

Neil Hunt
Chief Executive
Alzheimer's Society

Reference:

Amyloid Beta Induced Neuronal Hyperexcitability Triggers Progressive Epilepsy' by Tibor Harkany et al is published in the Journal of Neuroscience.