Age dependence of NMDA receptor involvement in epileptiform activity in rat hippocampal slices

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-113

  Wang, Carl ^a   Jensen, Frances E ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Hippocampus; N methyl D aspartate (NMDA); Seizure susceptibility

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; HIPPOCAMPUS; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0029958984     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0920-1211(95)00086-0     Document Type: Article

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