Epilepsy Research
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 101-107 , June 1996

Arrest of seizure progression during electrical kindling in guinea-pigs with prior pentylenetetrazol-induced convulsions

  • G.Campbell Teskey

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada. Tel.: +1 (403) 220 4962; fax: +1 (403) 282 8249
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  • Pamela A. Valentine
    • ,
  • Christopher Trepel

      Affiliations

    • Present address: Department of Psychology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont. L8S 4K1, Canada.

Received 1 August 1995 ,Accepted 27 November 1995.

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Epilepsy Research
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