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The Role Of Microtubule-Associated Protein Tau In Neuronal Excitability And Epileptogenesis, Ryan A. Cloyd
The Role Of Microtubule-Associated Protein Tau In Neuronal Excitability And Epileptogenesis, Ryan A. Cloyd
Theses and Dissertations--Physiology
Tauopathies, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), are devastating diseases with an immense burden on society which is predicted to increase in coming decades. In addition to progressive loss of memory and cognitive function, patients with tauopathies have a 6-10 fold increase in lifetime risk for seizures, and many are diagnosed with epilepsy. The presence of epileptiform activity on electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings from patients with AD predicts faster cognitive decline compared to patients without abnormal EEG readings. Electrophysiological measurements in murine models of AD have identified neuronal hyperexcitability. Furthermore, reducing tau phosphorylation or expression confers seizure resistance in animal epilepsy models. Although …