How metabolism and brain activity are linked - Study sheds light on why diet may help control seizures in epilepsy patients

A new study by scientists at McGill University and the University of Zurich shows a direct link between metabolism in brain cells and their ability to signal information. The research may explain why the seizures of many epilepsy patients can be controlled by a specially formulated diet.The findings, published in Nature Communications, reveal that metabolism controls the processes that inhibit brain activity, such as that involved in convulsions.