Voltage-gated sodium channels are transmembrane proteins that underlie the rapid depolarisation phase of neuronal action potentials. Aberrant function or expression of specific channel ...
Sodium channel blockers are medications that help reduce abnormal electrical activity in the heart. They can also lower the risk of severe complications such as stroke or sudden cardiac death. Sodium ...
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Genep Inc. has divulged sodium channel protein type 8 subunit α (SCN8A; Nav1.6) blockers reported to be useful for the treatment of epilepsy.
LOS ANGELES -- Use of angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) was linked to a lower risk of epilepsy after an acute ischemic stroke, according to an observational study. Among hypertensive patients, ARB ...