GABA-mediated synchronous potentials and seizure generation

Epilepsia

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1035-1042

  Avoli, Massimo ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cortex; GABA; Seizures; Synchronization; K+

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR;

BRAIN REGION; ENTORHINAL CORTEX; EPILEPTOGENESIS; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; NEOCORTEX; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0029843237     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1996.tb01022.x     Document Type: Review

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