Spatio-temporal distribution of epileptiform activity in slices from human neocortex: Recordings with voltage-sensitive dyes

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 224-232

  Albowitz, B ^a,b   Kuhnt, U ^a   Kohling R ^b   Lucke A ^b   Straub, H ^b   Speckmann, E J ^b   Tuxhorn, I ^c   Wolf, P ^c   Pannek, H ^d   Oppel, F ^d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^c EPILEPSY CENTER BETHEL   (Germany)

^d Klinik fur Neurochirurgie   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bicuculline; Electrical stimulation; Epileptiform activity; Human temporal neocortex; Spatio temporal distribution

Indexed keywords

BICUCULLINE; DYE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; BRAIN SLICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; GUINEA PIG; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPORAL CORTEX;

ANIMALS; BICUCULLINE; BRAIN MAPPING; COLORING AGENTS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EPILEPSY, TEMPORAL LOBE; EVOKED POTENTIALS; GUINEA PIGS; HUMANS; NEOCORTEX; NEURONS;

EID: 0032169306     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-1211(98)00054-0     Document Type: Article

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