There may now be a new way to treat people prone to particularly severe seizures Kelly J Hall/Getty Images
It may be possible to lessen the severity of a rare and potentially lethal form of epilepsy with common statins, which are used to lower cholesterol levels for people with heart disease.
Status epilepticus is a severe form of epilepsy in which seizures last more than 5 minutes and can sometimes go on for days or weeks, potentially leading to permanent brain damage or death.
AurĂ©lie Hanin at the Brain and Spine Institute in Paris, France, and her colleagues analysed the…
