DENVER: A drug widely used for treating epilepsy could also slow the onset of dementia, a study has found.
The drug, Levetiracetam, could be used to treat dementia as well as epilepsy.
Researchers have discovered it calms “hyperactivity” in the brain linked with Alzheimer’s.
They also found the drug helps restore brain function and memory in younger victims. The researchers studied patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment, a clinically recognized condition.
Sufferers have memory loss greater than expected for their age and it is an indicator for increased risk of Alzheimer’s…