Background potassium concentrations and epileptiform discharges: II. Involvement of calcium channels

Brain Research

Volumn 959, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 149-159

  Gorji, A ^a   Moddel, G ^a   Speckmann, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calcium; Disorders of the nervous systems; Epilepsy; Epilepsy: basic mechanisms; Guinea pig; Hippocampus; Neuronal excitability; Seizures

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE; MAGNESIUM ION; NIFEDIPINE; POTASSIUM ION; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; BRAIN SLICE; CALCIUM CURRENT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHANNELS, L-TYPE; EPILEPSY; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; HIPPOCAMPUS; MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NEURONS; NIFEDIPINE; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; POTASSIUM; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 0037414714     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(02)03742-3     Document Type: Article

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