Heterotopic neurons with altered inhibitory synaptic function in an animal model of malformation-associated epilepsy

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 22, Issue 17, 2002, Pages 7596-7605

  Calcagnotto, Maria Elisa ^a   Paredes, Mercedes F ^a   Baraban, Scott C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dysplasia; Epilepsy; GAT; Heterotopia; Inhibition; Patch clamp

Indexed keywords

1 [2 (BENZHYDRYLIDENEAMINOOXY)ETHYL] 1,2,5,6 TETRAHYDRO 3 PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; METHYLAZOXYMETHANOL; TIAGABINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HETEROTOPIA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; SEIZURE; SYNAPSE; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0036758641     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.22-17-07596.2002     Document Type: Article

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