epilepsy

Pasca and his Stanford Brain Organogenesis Program colleagues are now hoping to use their technique to make progress on a number of neuropsychiatric disorders, such as autism, epilepsy, and schizophrenia.

They found that lead changed NOVA1 activity in both types of organoids, influencing genes linked to conditions such as autism and epilepsy.

She said he was in "constant" pain, his epilepsy had worsened, he was at risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, and he struggled to chew food, sometimes leading to choking.

Alex Davies was initially treated for epilepsy but months later scans revealed he had a brain tumour and was told he may only have 12 to 18 months to live.

"When she lost her voice, I just thought, these ain't signs of epilepsy, there's got to be something else."