Low-frequency stimulation cancels the high-frequency-induced long-lasting effects in the rat medial vestibular nuclei

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 3373-3380

  Grassi, S ^a   Pettorossi, V E ^a   Zampolini, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b Hospital of Trevi   (Italy)

Author keywords

field potential; high frequency stimulation; long lasting effect; low frequency stimulation; medial vestibular nucleus; NMDA receptor

Indexed keywords

N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; BRAIN STEM; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VESTIBULAR NUCLEUS; VESTIBULAR SYSTEM;

EID: 0029925970     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.16-10-03373.1996     Document Type: Article

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