Bicarbonate contributes to GABAA receptor-mediated neuronal excitation in surgically resected human hypothalamic hamartomas

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89-93

  Kim, Do Young ^a   Fenoglio, Kristina A ^a   Kerrigan, John F ^a   Rho, Jong M ^a  

^a BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bicarbonate; Depolarization; GABAA receptor; Hypothalamic hamartoma; L type calcium channel

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; BICARBONATE; CALCIUM; MUSCIMOL; NIFEDIPINE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GRAMICIDIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CANCER SURGERY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HAMARTOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; DRUG POTENTIATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HYPOTHALAMUS TUMOR; INFANT; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PATCH CLAMP; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; BICARBONATES; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNELS, L-TYPE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; GABA AGONISTS; GRAMICIDIN; HAMARTOMA; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMIC NEOPLASMS; INFANT; MALE; MUSCIMOL; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; SEIZURES;

EID: 57749205950     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2008.09.008     Document Type: Article

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