Epilepsy Research
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 145-156 , October 1995

Electrophysiology of CA1 pyramidal neurons in an animal model of neuronal migration disorders: prenatal methylazoxymethanol treatment

Received 20 March 1995 ,Accepted 25 July 1995.

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