Comparison of intrinsic optical signals associated with low MG2+- and 4-aminopyridine-induced seizure-like events reveals characteristic features in adult rat limbic system

Epilepsia

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 635-641

  Buchheim, Katharina ^a   Schuchmann, Sebastian ^a   Siegmund, Herbert ^a   Weissinger, Florian ^a   Heinemann, Uwe ^a   Meierkord, Hartmut ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Combined hippocampal; Cortex slice; Entorhinal; Epileptiform activity; Low Mg2+ Aminopyridine; Optical imaging

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; MAGNESIUM ION;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTORHINAL CORTEX; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; HIPPOCAMPUS; LIMBIC SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; OPTICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEIZURE;

EID: 0034120961     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.2000.tb00222.x     Document Type: Article

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