Common medication could help kids with rare disorder

Researchers at Edinburgh University have been looking into the GRIN2B-related disorder.

A common epilepsy medication could help to control seizures in children with a rare genetic brain disorder, according to researchers at the University of Edinburgh.

They have been looking into a condition, the GRIN2B-Related Disorder, which affects the nervous system of young children and can lead to severe autism and intellectual disability as well as epilepsy, movement and muscular disorders.

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Last updated Sep 29th, 2025 at 19:27

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