Epileptiform activity can be initiated in various neocortical layers: An optical imaging study

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1965-1973

  Tsau, Yang ^a   Guan, Li ^a   Wu, Jian Young ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SLICE; DEPOLARIZATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; EPILEPTOGENESIS; MICROELECTRODE; NEOCORTEX; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL RESOLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT;

EID: 0032819820     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1999.82.4.1965     Document Type: Article

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