Epilepsy Research
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 177-192 , December 1996

Neuroethological and morphological (Neo-Timm staining) correlates of limbic recruitment during the development of audiogenic kindling in seizure susceptible Wistar rats

  • N. Garcia-Cairasco

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +55 (16) 633 0017
    • Neurophysiology and Experimental Neuroethology Laboratory, Physiology Department, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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  • H. Wakamatsu

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    • Neurophysiology and Experimental Neuroethology Laboratory, Physiology Department, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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  • J.A.C. Oliveira

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    • Neurophysiology and Experimental Neuroethology Laboratory, Physiology Department, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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  • E.L.T. Gomes

      Affiliations

    • Pharmacology Department, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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  • E.A. Del Bel

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    • Neurophysiology and Experimental Neuroethology Laboratory, Physiology Department, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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  • L.E.A.M. Mello

      Affiliations

    • Neurophysiology Laboratory, Physiology Department, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Received 24 October 1995 ,Accepted 1 March 1996.

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Epilepsy Research
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