Bicuculline-induced rhythmic EEG episodes: Gender differences and the effects of ethosuximide and baclofen treatment

Epilepsia

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1243-1252

  Matejovska, I ^a   Veliskova, J ^a   Velisek, L ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Baclofen; Bicuculline; Estrogens; Ethosuximide; Gender

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; ETHOSUXIMIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032431881     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1998.tb01321.x     Document Type: Article

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