The pathogenesis of tumour associated epilepsy

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-15

  Beaumont, A ^a   Whittle, I R ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain tumour; Epilepsy; Glioma; Seizure

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; ENZYME; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; PROTEIN;

ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN METABOLISM; BRAIN METASTASIS; BRAIN SURGERY; BRAIN TUMOR; DISEASE MODEL; EPILEPSY; GLIA CELL; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; MENINGIOMA; METABOLIC DISORDER; NERVE CELL; NEUROPIL; NONHUMAN; OLIGODENDROGLIOMA; PATHOGENESIS; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW;

EID: 0033972734     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007010050001     Document Type: Review

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