Astroglial networks and implications for therapeutic neuromodulation of epilepsy

Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue JULY, 2012, Pages

  Witcher, Mark R ^a   Ellis, Thomas L ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrocyte; DBS; Deep brain stimulation; Epilepsy; Neuromodulation; Tripartite synapse; Vagal nerve stimulation; VNS

Indexed keywords

ASTROCYTE; DBS; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; EPILEPSY; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMODULATION; TRIPARTITE SYNAPSE; VNS;

FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC STIMULATION; SURGERY; TISSUE;

NEUROLOGY;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER 1; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER 2;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RELEASE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYNAPSE; EPILEPSY; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; HIPPOCAMPAL CA1 REGION; HIPPOCAMPAL CA3 REGION; HUMAN; LONG TERM DEPRESSION; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MACROGLIA; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NERVE FUNCTION; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY; TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY; THERAPY EFFECT; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 84864970132     PISSN: 16625188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fncom.2012.00061     Document Type: Review

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