Nonconvulsive Seizures Result in Behavioral but Not Electrophysiological Changes in Developing Rats

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 473-480

  Kubová, Hana ^a   Mikulecká, Anna ^a   Haugvicová, Renata ^a   Langmeier, Miloš ^b   Mareš, Pavel ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Cortical afterdischarges; Development; Histology; Kainic acid; Open field

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039783794     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ebeh.2001.0243     Document Type: Article

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