Effects of entorhinal cortex lesions on memory in different tasks

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 769-774

  Cutierrez Figueroa, G P ^a   Dalmaz, C ^a   Izquierdo, I ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Entorhinal cortex; Memory; NMDA lesions

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

AMINO ACID RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; N METHYLASPARTIC ACID;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; ENTORHINAL CORTEX; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEMORY DISORDER; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; WISTAR RAT;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMALS; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ENTORHINAL CORTEX; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGENTS; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MEMORY DISORDERS; N-METHYLASPARTATE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0031158267     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x1997000600011     Document Type: Article

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