Preclinical Testing Strategies for Epilepsy Therapy Development

The development of antiepileptogenic and disease-modifying treatments for epilepsy is a key goal of epilepsy research. Technological and scientific advances over the past two decades have seen the development of numerous therapeutic approaches, many of which show great promise in animal models. To facilitate and de-risk the translation of these promising approaches, however, rigorous preclinical testing is needed. For the present review, we discuss challenges and approaches to conduct preclinical testing of antiepileptogenic and disease-modifying treatments in animal models.