Could metabolism play a role in epilepsy?

[Northerner]

Researchers are exploring a possible link between metabolic defects and seizures. They determined that diet could influence susceptibility to seizures, and they have identified a common diabetes drug that could be useful in treating disorders such as epilepsy. This connection was made in the lab by measuring fruit fly movement with inexpensive web-cams. While there is no known trigger behind seizures in people with epilepsy, the researchers are using their drug-screening technique to investigate potential metabolic causes?using genetically modified, seizure-prone flies.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140219095321.htm