Effects of a GABA-B receptor agonist baclofen on cortical epileptic afterdischarges in rats

Epileptic Disorders

Volumn 9, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Mareš, Pavel ^a   Lindovský, Jiří ^a   Šlamberová, Romana ^a,b   Kubová, Hana ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Baclofen; Cerebral cortex; Electrical stimulation; Epileptic afterdischarges; Evoked potentials

Indexed keywords

3 AMINOPROPYL(DIETHOXYMETHYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BACLOFEN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; EVOKED RESPONSE; HEMISPHERE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; BACLOFEN; CEREBRAL CORTEX; GABA AGONISTS; MALE; RATS; RECEPTORS, GABA-B; SEIZURES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 40449127102     PISSN: 12949361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/epd.2007.0151     Document Type: Article

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