Persons with epilepsy have an elevated radiosensitivity, which may be mitigated by folic acid
PWE were clearly increased radiosensitive compared to healthy individuals and oncological patients. Male PWEs were found to be more sensitive than female PWEs. This may be due to their higher intake of folic acid, a substance which can protect against radiation.
Authors
- Stefanie Corradini
- Jenny Stritzelberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4888-6539)
- Stefan Schwab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9058-0632)
- Jennifer Lainer
- Melissa J. Kleber
- Lukas C. F. Kuhlmann
- Anabel Knabe
- Hajo M. Hamer
- Luitpold Distel
Institutions
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
- Universitätsklinikum Erlangen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurology
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-025-13593-0
- Primary Topic
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00