BUAP researcher wins award for epilepsy and testosterone study

Rubén Castillo Lazcano, a doctoral student at the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), has won first place in the oral category at the XLVIII Annual Meeting of the Mexican Chapter of the International League Against Epilepsy (CAMELICE).

His research investigates the relationship between testosterone and absence seizures, a type of epilepsy typically affecting children between the ages of 4 and 14. Preliminary results indicate that the administration of testosterone enanthate, a synthetic injectable androgen, may decrease spike-wave discharges on electroencephalograms, which are characteristic of these seizures.

The study, directed by doctors Carmen Cortés and José Ramón Eguibar, suggests that hormonal modulation could be considered for future treatments, particularly as many patients experience remission during adolescence. The next phase of the research will involve evaluating physiological and molecular mechanisms using the taiep rat model, a unique model obtained at BUAP.