Epilepsy Research
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 89-93 , January 2009

Bicarbonate contributes to GABAA receptor-mediated neuronal excitation in surgically resected human hypothalamic hamartomas

Received 9 August 2008 ,Revised 24 September 2008 ,Accepted 25 September 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2008.09.008

Epilepsy Research
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 89-93 , January 2009

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