'Non-synaptic' mechanisms in seizures and epileptogenesis

Cell Biology International

Volumn 22, Issue 11-12, 1998, Pages 793-805

  Dudek, F Edward ^a   Yasumura, Thomas ^a   Rash, John E ^a  

^a Immunology and Pathology   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic coupling; Ephaptic; Epilepsy; Field effect; Gap junction; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; POTASSIUM ION;

ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EPILEPTOGENESIS; GAP JUNCTION; GRANULE CELL; HIPPOCAMPUS; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; SEIZURE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; ULTRASTRUCTURE; ANIMAL; CELL JUNCTION; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; NEOCORTEX; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; EPILEPSY; GAP JUNCTIONS; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMANS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NEOCORTEX; PYRAMIDAL CELLS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0032293649     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cbir.1999.0397     Document Type: Article

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