ABSENCE SEIZURES | Genetic Models of Absence Epilepsy: New Concepts and Insights

Encyclopedia of Basic Epilepsy Research

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-8

  van Luijtelaar, G ^a   Coenen, A ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ca2+ channel; Cortical focus theory; Cortico thalamic network; Depressive symptoms; GAERS; Genetic models; Ih channel; Spike and wave discharges; WAG Rij; 3 GABA subunit

Indexed keywords

EID: 82955209972     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373961-2.00199-5     Document Type: Chapter

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