Electrophysiological and cellular effects of estrogen on neuronal function

Critical Reviews in Neurobiology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-20

  Woolley, Catherine S ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Estrous cycle; Hippocampus; Hypothalamus; Seizure; Synaptic plasticity

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HIPPOCAMPUS; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; METABOLISM; NERVE FUNCTION; NEUROPROTECTION; POSTMENOPAUSE; REVIEW;

EID: 0032951236     PISSN: 08920915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/CritRevNeurobiol.v13.i1.10     Document Type: Review

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