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A drug commonly used to treat epilepsy has shown promise in restoring brain function and reversing memory loss in early Alzheimer's disease.
The findings suggest the drug — levetiracetam — could offer a new therapeutic approach for elderly patients who are at high risk for dementia due to early-onset Alzheimer's disease, said Johns Hopkins University researchers who conducted the study.
The drug calms hyperactivity in the brain of patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) — a condition in which memory impairment is greater than expected for a person's age that flags people at risk for Alzheimer's dementia.