Epilepsy Research
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 195-204 , July 1995

An in vitro model of persistent epileptiform activity in neocortex

  • Vivian Valenzuela

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: (718) 270-1356; Fax: (718) 2703840.
    • Department of Neurology, State University of New York Health Science Center, 450 Clarkson Ave., Box 118, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA
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  • Larry S. Benardo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, State University of New York Health Science Center, 450 Clarkson Ave., Box 118, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA
    • Department of Pharmacology, State University of New York Health Science Center, 450 Clarkson Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA

Received 26 October 1994 ,Accepted 20 March 1995.

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