Add-on probiotic therapy reduces seizures for drug-resistant epilepsy patients

Reduction in seizures following add-on probiotic therapy in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. Drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) occurs in 25-30 per cent of patients with epilepsy (1), and current alternative therapies have shown limited effectiveness. The gut microbiota is known to regulate immunity and inflammation, metabolism, and neuronal signaling pathways (2), and alterations [...]