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Blood pressure drugs may slow rare brain disease
A study from the University of Amsterdam has shown that a medication used to treat hypertension may slow the progression of a rare brain disease called "leukoencephalopathy," which typically affects children between the ages of 1 and 6. The disease causes gradual loss of motor and cognitive abilities and can sometimes lead to early death. The effects of the drug, guanabenz, were monitored over three years in children diagnosed with the disease, and researchers found that those who were treated with it became less dependent on wheelchairs and did so at a slower rate compared to those who did not receive the medication. This suggests that guanabenz could potentially be used as a treatment to halt or slow the disease's progression.
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