Epilepsy Research
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 29-45 , May 1996

Vigabatrin and carbamazepine have different efficacies in the prevention of status epilepticus induced neuronal damage in the hippocampus and amygdala

  • Asla Pitkänen

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: + 358 (71) 16 3296; fax: + 358 (71) 16 3025
    • A.I. Virtanen Institute, University of Kuopio, P.O. Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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  • Jarkko Tuunanen

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    • A.I. Virtanen Institute, University of Kuopio, P.O. Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland
    • Department of Neurology, University of Kuopio, P.O. Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland
    • ,
  • Toivo Halonen

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    • A.I. Virtanen Institute, University of Kuopio, P.O. Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland

Received 18 July 1995 ,Accepted 4 October 1995.

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