A hypothesis regarding the molecular mechanism underlying dietary soy-induced effects on seizure propensity.

Numerous neurological disorders including fragile X syndrome, Down syndrome, autism and Alzheimer’s disease are comorbid with epilepsy. We have observed elevated seizure propensity in mouse models of these disorders dependent on diet. Specifically, soy-based diets exacerbate audiogenic-induced seizu...

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Main Author: Cara Jean Westmark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2014.00169/full

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