The effects of focal N-methyl-D-aspartate pretreatment on the parameters of amygdaloid electrical kindling

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 319, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 207-213

  Croucher, Martin J ^a   Ruffle, Katie L ^b   Bradford, Henry F ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Epilepsy; Kindling; NMDA (N methyl D aspartate); Seizure

Indexed keywords

CATION CHANNEL; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; ION CURRENT; KINDLING; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEIZURE;

AMYGDALA; ANIMALS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; INJECTIONS; KINDLING, NEUROLOGIC; MALE; N-METHYLASPARTATE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEIZURES;

EID: 0031018155     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(96)00868-0     Document Type: Article

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