Thalamic NMDA transmission in a genetic model of absence epilepsy in rats

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 11-19

  Koerner, C ^a   Danober, L ^a   Boehrer, A ^a   Marescaux, C ^a   Vergnes, M ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Absence seizures; Epilepsy; Glutamate; NMDA; Rat; Thalamus

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 4 METHYL 5 PHOSPHONO 3 PENTENOIC ACID; 5,7 DICHLOROKYNURENIC ACID; DIZOCILPINE; KYNURENIC ACID DERIVATIVE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ABSENCE; ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; THALAMUS;

EID: 0030248976     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0920-1211(96)00015-0     Document Type: Article

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