Increased discharge threshold after an interictal spike in human focal epilepsy

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2971-2976

  De Curtis, Marco ^a   Tassi, Laura ^b   Lo Russo, Giorgio ^b   Mai, Roberto ^b   Cossu, Massimo ^b   Francione, Stefano ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Focal epilepsy; Inhibition; Intracerebral stimulation; Neocortex; Stereo electroencephalography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE EXCITABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DRUG RESISTANCE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSIES, PARTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOCORTEX; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 29144462023     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: 14609568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2005.04458.x     Document Type: Article

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