Spike-and-wave oscillations based on the properties of GABA(B) receptors

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 18, Issue 21, 1998, Pages 9099-9111

  Destexhe, Alain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Absence; Cerebral cortex; Computational models; Epilepsy; Intrinsic properties; Low threshold spikes; Spindle oscillations; Thalamocortical; Thalamus

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BRAIN CELL; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; EPILEPTOGENESIS; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; INTERNEURON; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OSCILLATION; OSCILLATORY POTENTIAL; POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RECEPTOR INTRINSIC ACTIVITY; RECEPTOR OCCUPANCY; SPIKE WAVE; THALAMUS;

EID: 0032213270     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-21-09099.1998     Document Type: Article

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