Are cytomegalic neurons and balloon cells generators of epileptic activity in pediatric cortical dysplasia?

Epilepsia

Volumn 46, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2005, Pages 82-88

  Cepeda, Carlos ^a   André, Véronique M ^a   Vinters, Harry V ^a   Levine, Michael S ^a   Mathern, Gary W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abnormal cells; Cortical dysplasia; Generators; Pediatric epilepsy

Indexed keywords

VOLTAGE GATED CALCIUM CHANNEL; VOLTAGE GATED SODIUM CHANNEL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL DYSPLASIA; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTOGENESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFANT; NERVE CELL; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

ACTION POTENTIALS; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; INFANT; LYSINE; MICROSCOPY, VIDEO; NERVOUS SYSTEM MALFORMATIONS; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PYRAMIDAL CELLS;

EID: 21844436244     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2005.01013.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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