Epilepsy Research
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 193-205 , December 1996

Glutamate AMPA receptors in the fascia dentata of human and kainate rat hippocampal epilepsy

  • Thomas L. Babb

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: + 1 (216) 445 2690
    • Departments of Neuroscience and Neurology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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  • Gary W. Mathern

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurological Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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  • Joao P. Leite

      Affiliations

    • Brain Research Institute, UCLA School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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  • James K. Pretorius

      Affiliations

    • Brain Research Institute, UCLA School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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  • Kristin M. Yeoman

      Affiliations

    • Brain Research Institute, UCLA School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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  • Paula A. Kuhlman

      Affiliations

    • Brain Research Institute, UCLA School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA

Received 21 December 1995 ,Accepted 12 March 1996.

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Epilepsy Research
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