Spreading depression enhances the spontaneous epileptiform activity in human neocortical tissues

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 3371-3374

  Gorji, Ali ^a   Speckmann, Erwin Josef ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Epilepsy surgery; In vitro; Rhythmic sharp waves; Seizure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; EXCITABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NEOCORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPREADING CORTICAL DEPRESSION;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOCORTEX; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; SPREADING CORTICAL DEPRESSION;

EID: 3042829500     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0953-816X.2004.03436.x     Document Type: Article

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