A static magnetic field modulates severity of audiogenic seizures and anticonvulsant effects of phenytoin in DBA/2 mice

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 105-116

  McLean, M J ^a   Engstrom S ^a   Holcomb, R R ^a   Sanchez, D ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal seizure models; Audiogenic seizures; Inbred mouse strains; Static magnetic field

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; PHENYTOIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; AUDIOGENIC SEIZURE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BEHAVIOR; CLONIC SEIZURE; CLONUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; EPILEPSY; HINDLIMB; INCIDENCE; MAGNETIC FIELD; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; MYOTONIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGHTING REFLEX; RUNNING; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TIME;

EID: 0042978504     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-1211(03)00109-8     Document Type: Article

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