Persistent epileptiform activity induced by low Mg2+ in intact immature brain structures

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 850-860

  Quilichini, P P ^a   Diabira, D ^a   Chiron, C ^a   Ben Ari, Y ^a   Gozlan, H ^a  

^a Turing Center for Living Systems CENTURI Aix Marseille University   (France)

Author keywords

Animal diseases model; Childhood epilepsies; Cortico hippocampal formation; Development; Low magnesium ACSF

Indexed keywords

1 (4 AMINOPHENYL) 4 METHYL 7,8 METHYLENEDIOXY 5H 2,3 BENZODIAZEPINE; 2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 6 CYANO 7 NITRO 2,3 QUINOXALINEDIONE; 6 NITRO 7 SULFAMOYLBENZO[F]QUINOXALINE 2,3 DIONE; ARECAIDINE; BICUCULLINE; MAGNESIUM ION; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

AGE; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYPERACTIVITY; LATENT PERIOD; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PERFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEIZURE;

EID: 0036457167     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9568.2002.02143.x     Document Type: Article

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